Monterey... Yes... Somewhat similar method... I make mine wider so I can get 6 - 38" lams at 1 1/2" out of one sheet...
Yes, Kenny exactly... It can help to fine tune performance, compare and see what is going on in the inner workings of a bow...
As a rule of thumb a fast bow (over 180fps) will have a string tension close to or over double of what the draw weight is on my R/D bows...So if you have a 40# bow and if your string tension is 80# your arrow speed should be up there...
If you have two bows at 40# and they both have the same string tension but one is a bit faster than the other it could help to narrow down why one is getting better performance, such as limb mass, taper rate or limb geometry... Just another tool to help decipher through things... Or visa versa... You may have two 40# bows with different string tensions...