Anyone use Dragon Plate carbon?

[Dale in Pa]

Looking for some carbon to back a longbow with.Saw the Dragon Plate website,and there carbon weave looked interesting. Just wondering if anyone has used it. I ordered a piece to try,so I'll be the guinea pig unless someone else has tried it.

[lad]

please keep us posted on the material.  thanks

[AR RidgeRunner]

I've seen it and have been going to order some to try but haven't got around to it. I like the looks of it. Let us know how it works in a bow.

[goobersan]

me too, looked at it for over a year. I'll be watching the replies on this one

[Dale in Pa]

Got the carbon yesterday from Dragon Plate.At first glance it feels kinda wimpy,like not much springback. But then again so did the carbon Uni from Gordon.

 I have to wait for lams before gluing up a bow,but I'll give it a shot and let you all know how it turns out.

[Troy D. Breeding]

Is there any way to post pics of the carbon. Sure would like to see what it looks like.

Troy

[Dale in Pa]

Don't know how to post pics,but if you go to the website dragonplate.com,and click on carbon sheets,there are good closeups.

[Faithful]

What dimensions did you order? I am interested in seeing the outcome.

MRD

[VRB]

 
I used the .025 sheet with .020 blk glass under it.
Seemed a little faster and harsher on the shot,but I think carbon does that.The finished side has a film of .005 epoxy resin,be careful to not sand thru it and cut the carbon fibers.Hope this might help you in building your bow.

[Dale in Pa]

Thanks VRB. I also ordered the .025

[Troy D. Breeding]

Wonder what it would do to the carbon if you put it under say .020 clear glass?

Would doing it glass over carbon make the carbon less effective?

I like the looks of the carbon. Make for a sweet look.

Troy

[Dale in Pa]

Troy, Everything I've read about carbon suggests that putting it under glass or anything else will lessen the effectiveness.Should be on the back by itself.

[Crooked Stic]

Dale is right.

[beachbowhunter]

Can you put up a link to the specific 0.025 sheet you guys are using?

[VRB]

http://www.dragonplate.com/ecart/product.asp?pID=378&cID=72
This might help,I used the gloss finish on one side.

[VRB]

One other thing I used a dremel tool with a carbide disk on a scrape piece of plywood with a wood fence to cut.

[beachbowhunter]

Thanks!

[VRB]

Another good thing to do is tape the nozzle of a shop vac on the dremel and wear a dust mask of some sort.That should do it.

[BenBow]

I think that most of this issues people had with carbon being susceptible to breakage was due to it being uni directional like the old pultruded carbon shafts. Dragon plate and other weave type carbon wouldn't have that weakness. I wouldn't be afraid to put it on the outside by itself.