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Moen:
Hello, guys.
I want to make me a new warbow/longbow 120-130#@30". And i want to laminate it. I have Norwegian ash, white oak, Norway maple, walnut....and actionboo :-[
What combination/dim will be your choise? And is it smart to taper all laminates?


Edit: Oops! I forgot, i have Osage too.
-Moen

youngbowyer:
what kind of walnut? you could possibly do boo backed walnut.

Ian.:
If the ash is good take it to a single growth ring then glue it to the Osage for a good looking/shooting bow,
 or Boo backed Osage, BUT boo is a grass so not a warbow.
 either way you will easy get 120 if the wood is good enough quality

Moen:
Its Am. walnut. But do you think actionboo can do the job for backing??? What about: Ash-Oak-walnut? Or ash-walnut-osage?

adb:
I made a nice tri-lam warbow, 100#@30", with hickory back, boo mid lam and osage belly.

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