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Re: Question for any Engineers or Materials Scientists out there
« Reply #140 on: January 19, 2021, 08:42:17 PM »
Damn Thats so cool. Makes me want to go bowling.
What is the belly lam, Charles?

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Re: Question for any Engineers or Materials Scientists out there
« Reply #141 on: January 19, 2021, 08:56:56 PM »
Pretty sure its formica.
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Re: Question for any Engineers or Materials Scientists out there
« Reply #143 on: January 20, 2021, 06:14:24 AM »
Black Hawk was my first recurve.

That brings back memories, there shop was about 10 miles from me.

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Re: Question for any Engineers or Materials Scientists out there
« Reply #144 on: January 20, 2021, 08:39:26 AM »
"Whatcha think Shreddy?  You can see the dark area on the belly lam compared to the back glass....."

I was wondering what the dark area material is?

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Re: Question for any Engineers or Materials Scientists out there
« Reply #145 on: January 20, 2021, 08:47:52 AM »
Flem, Its the brown craft paper underneath the decorative one on the face.
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Re: Question for any Engineers or Materials Scientists out there
« Reply #146 on: January 20, 2021, 08:51:29 AM »
Its a two lam maple core. I remember how excited I was when my mom bought this for me at Zayres department store :archer2:
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Re: Question for any Engineers or Materials Scientists out there
« Reply #147 on: January 20, 2021, 09:11:32 AM »
Cool Info. guy's :thumbsup:
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Re: Question for any Engineers or Materials Scientists out there
« Reply #148 on: January 20, 2021, 09:17:38 AM »
Thats some thick paper!

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Re: Question for any Engineers or Materials Scientists out there
« Reply #149 on: January 20, 2021, 09:33:03 AM »
Flem, Its the brown craft paper underneath the decorative one on the face.

what is the craft paper for?
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Re: Question for any Engineers or Materials Scientists out there
« Reply #150 on: January 20, 2021, 09:54:02 AM »
Hey max Formica is made with layers of craft paper ( same as brown paper bag material) infused with resin. The last layer is decorative.

 Flem I know it looks thick but I think its the angle of the handle. Probably .50 or less. I can see the engineered paper layers if I look close. Darn thing even has a maple power lam extending about 5" past the fades Lol.

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Re: Question for any Engineers or Materials Scientists out there
« Reply #151 on: January 20, 2021, 09:57:31 AM »
I like the unbraced profile too
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Re: Question for any Engineers or Materials Scientists out there
« Reply #152 on: January 20, 2021, 10:06:48 AM »
They put glass under the Formica. Interesting. The Formica must be mostly cosmetic.
Now who would do something crazy like that. Like to see the numbers on that stuff. Wonder if the cognoscenti would approve :goldtooth:

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Re: Question for any Engineers or Materials Scientists out there
« Reply #153 on: January 20, 2021, 10:10:39 AM »
Formica is on the belly
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Re: Question for any Engineers or Materials Scientists out there
« Reply #154 on: January 20, 2021, 10:19:03 AM »
Here is a different one.
They are not saying back and belly.
They are saying back and facing.
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Re: Question for any Engineers or Materials Scientists out there
« Reply #155 on: January 20, 2021, 10:41:24 AM »
The Formica is only on the belly side Charles?

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Re: Question for any Engineers or Materials Scientists out there
« Reply #156 on: January 20, 2021, 10:54:13 AM »
Formica only on the belly. Back has linear white glass....

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Re: Question for any Engineers or Materials Scientists out there
« Reply #157 on: January 20, 2021, 11:18:53 AM »
I wonder how craft paper and resin compares to epoxy and bubbles?

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Re: Question for any Engineers or Materials Scientists out there
« Reply #158 on: January 20, 2021, 03:32:23 PM »
you will have to find that out by trying, I suppose. It would be interesting to compare the density of formica to glass.

Flem, I read some where you have noticed density of laminates (glass/resin ratios) make a difference. Can you share more of your observations?  Is it just the belly lams that it makes a difference on?

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Re: Question for any Engineers or Materials Scientists out there
« Reply #159 on: January 20, 2021, 03:45:56 PM »
cognoscenti

Flem, stop using those words I gotta look up.

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