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Will bocote work as a power lam?
« on: May 01, 2013, 02:51:00 PM »
Hey guys.
I'll be building an r/d BBI soon.
I'll be gluing in a power lam to keep the force of the grip's glue joint.

I have a pcs of bocote I could use for this.

Will the bocote work here without cracking/breaking?

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Re: Will bocote work as a power lam?
« Reply #1 on: May 01, 2013, 04:37:00 PM »
all right! got your wood ordered or found? I have no idea about bocote, but I'm glad you decided what kind of bow to break... err... build next!    :laughing:
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Re: Will bocote work as a power lam?
« Reply #2 on: May 01, 2013, 04:39:00 PM »
Gonna get cracking soon.   ;)  
I haven't bought a thing yet...YET..
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Re: Will bocote work as a power lam?
« Reply #3 on: May 01, 2013, 04:43:00 PM »
they say them BBIs can be pretty snappy shooters!
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Re: Will bocote work as a power lam?
« Reply #4 on: May 01, 2013, 04:43:00 PM »
lol
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Re: Will bocote work as a power lam?
« Reply #5 on: May 01, 2013, 04:49:00 PM »
in my novice opinion, any wood would work for a power lam, at least one like the one i used. its just to reduce the bend at the fades, and its sandwiched between backing and bow... so its not going to splinter or break or anything. you using bocote for the handle too?
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Re: Will bocote work as a power lam?
« Reply #6 on: May 01, 2013, 04:57:00 PM »
I don't know yet...though that would be pretty..
I just remembered that I had a 1/4"x2"x24" piece left over from a gunstock project.

Thought this might be a good use for it..
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Re: Will bocote work as a power lam?
« Reply #7 on: May 01, 2013, 05:08:00 PM »
I was thinking it would work too.
My whip has bocote fades that go right down to nothing..so I thought it should be ok.
..but that is a different type of bow..
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Re: Will bocote work as a power lam?
« Reply #8 on: May 01, 2013, 05:23:00 PM »
I will be thinning it down some of course.
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Re: Will bocote work as a power lam?
« Reply #9 on: May 01, 2013, 08:19:00 PM »
Yep!
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Re: Will bocote work as a power lam?
« Reply #10 on: May 01, 2013, 08:30:00 PM »
Sweet!
Thanks Kenny!

I just read somewhere that bocote was about as strong as maple..just quite a bit heavier.
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Re: Will bocote work as a power lam?
« Reply #11 on: May 01, 2013, 08:30:00 PM »
Mine was 1/8", seemed to be right.
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Re: Will bocote work as a power lam?
« Reply #12 on: May 01, 2013, 08:56:00 PM »
Hope you don't mind if I use your thread as a step by step Eric.
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Re: Will bocote work as a power lam?
« Reply #13 on: May 01, 2013, 09:24:00 PM »
Yep!
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Re: Will bocote work as a power lam?
« Reply #14 on: May 01, 2013, 09:26:00 PM »
don't mind at all. everyone put out a lot of good information in that build along. I hope lots of people can use some of what I learned.
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Re: Will bocote work as a power lam?
« Reply #15 on: May 01, 2013, 09:30:00 PM »
That is about all i have every used for the risers on my bows and so far "even with cut out shelves" it has never failed so it should make a good power lam.
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Re: Will bocote work as a power lam?
« Reply #16 on: May 01, 2013, 09:43:00 PM »
Only thing I learned is sailors don't know how to make bows..   :laughing:
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Re: Will bocote work as a power lam?
« Reply #17 on: May 01, 2013, 10:28:00 PM »
"[dntthnk]"    :rolleyes:
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Re: Will bocote work as a power lam?
« Reply #18 on: May 02, 2013, 09:35:00 AM »
Thanks guys.
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Re: Will bocote work as a power lam?
« Reply #19 on: May 10, 2013, 07:24:00 AM »
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Originally posted by Echatham:
don't mind at all. everyone put out a lot of good information in that build along. I hope lots of people can use some of what I learned.
If you don't mine,could you tell me how to find your tbread?I have looked in the build alongside and how tos ,but I did my find it.I ain't to good at getting around on these things.
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