Author Topic: clear glass available ! (Read 1971 times)

Crittergetter · « **Reply #21 on:** February 13, 2015, 09:11:00 PM »

Ifn you'd hold still it'd be a lot easier!!

Roy from Pa · « **Reply #22 on:** February 13, 2015, 09:19:00 PM »

Ya just made the top of the other thumpin list, Boy..

bigbob2 · « **Reply #23 on:** February 13, 2015, 09:49:00 PM »

Thanks Wayne, all sounds good but will wait and see how it pans out

Crittergetter · « **Reply #24 on:** February 13, 2015, 09:58:00 PM »

Oh crap!!

critman · « **Reply #25 on:** February 13, 2015, 10:03:00 PM »

Nothing like making the top of Roy's thumpin list!

Pheonixarcher · « **Reply #26 on:** February 14, 2015, 06:26:00 AM »

I'm interested in the details as well (about the glass, not Roy's thumpin list. lol).

Troy D. Breeding · « **Reply #27 on:** February 14, 2015, 06:47:00 AM »

Hell, even being on Ol' Roy's (aka minus "T") thumping list is an honor...

Andy Cooper · « **Reply #28 on:** February 14, 2015, 08:31:00 AM »

I'm very interested, too, pending details.

Bivyhunter · « **Reply #29 on:** February 14, 2015, 11:10:00 AM »

Let me know what you come up with, this has definitely caught my attention.

fujimo · « **Reply #30 on:** February 14, 2015, 12:18:00 PM »

hiya all,
i have just got off the phone with the manufacturer/supplier. he is rearing to go- he has sent me samples of 1.5" and 1.75" glass. i will laminate them up to some dark veneers- get some good professional quality pics( mate is a pro photogragher).
and then post them up here- and then we can work out how things are going to go forward from here.

any suggestions as to what i should laminate them to, just to get a good visual of whats there.
maybe i should just glue them up to some solid black glass or something. or maybe satin some uniform wood, a very dark brown, and then glue it up.
any other tests ?
maybe a weight?
possibly a rudimentary stiffness test. he said that, on a 45# recurve he uses .015 less stack, than if he uses gordons - because of the higher glass content in the layup, and subsequent stiffness.

we will just have to wait now for when the samples arrive :D tic,toc....

Bowjunkie · « **Reply #31 on:** February 14, 2015, 12:24:00 PM »

Walnut lams with walnut dye come out very dark.

Yes, it wiuld be nice to lay up a bow exactly as you have before to compare resulting draw weights.

wcdurand · « **Reply #32 on:** February 14, 2015, 12:27:00 PM »

Wayne, i will surely be interested. The last batch of clear glass from binghams I received was no good! No fault of binghams but the manufacturer!

Robertfishes · « **Reply #33 on:** February 14, 2015, 01:52:00 PM »

East Indian Rosewood, Macassar Ebony..both are dark. I have some of both if you need some veneer.

kiltedcelt · « **Reply #34 on:** February 14, 2015, 02:05:00 PM »

I'd be interested in this as well. I'd think veneers that weren't so dark might better reveal issues in the glass. Maybe use some Red Cedar or Red Elm - something that has a contrasty grain of dark and light.

fujimo · « **Reply #35 on:** February 14, 2015, 04:59:00 PM »

i dont know how much has been sent- if its enough to make a full bow or not- but whatever i get i can laminate up and see!?

kennym · « **Reply #36 on:** February 14, 2015, 05:10:00 PM »

Darker shows better, my supplier said to lay it on something black to see the white lines in it.

I covered my bench in black phenolic for that reason....

goobersan · « **Reply #37 on:** February 14, 2015, 07:56:00 PM »

I thought you might chime in, way to go Mr. Kenny!

kennym · « **Reply #38 on:** February 14, 2015, 08:03:00 PM »

Hope you get some clear stuff, sucks to put one together and have streaks. I hope Gordon's get their stuff lined out, they have made good clear before.

Carpdaddy · « **Reply #39 on:** February 14, 2015, 08:08:00 PM »

Waiting and hoping this pans out. Thanks for your efforts.

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