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stevesjem:

--- Quote from: D. Tiller on May 10, 2007, 05:30:09 pm ---Would love to take a class with ya Steve but getting to England will be out of my reach or a while. You mentioned in the article that you were using laminates. Could you go into a little more detail about that? I was wondering what order they went in from back to belly and about what thickness they should be for heavier weight bows. Also, is the hickory backing edge biased or done some other way? I think I may try to build one myself when I get some time.

Thanks

David T

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Hi David
These were all different laminates as each was going for a different weight, The lightest was Hickory Back (Edge grain), Masarandubu core (10mm), and Lemonwood belly (20mm) so the total stave was about 35mm deep by 35mm wide to start with.
The next was Hick/Greenheart/Lemonwood (similar dimensions).
Then Hickory/Yew/Lemonwood
Finally Hickory/Yew/Greenheart/Lemonwood

Cheers

Steve

Stonedog:
I am soooo jealous!  Out here in the middle of nowhere Kentucky.....trad archers are few and far between to begin with....much less a weirdo like me in linen and wool....carrying a longbow......and wearing turnshoes.....

Nobody that I know of hunts with trad gear like myself.

Even look at that workshop! 

D. Tiller:
Thanks Steve!

Cant get Lemonwood easily here in the states since most of its comming from Cuba. Know of a good substitute for Lemonwood?

David

heavybow:
Thats great i see nick moving up higher in draw weight by looking at his smile. Steve great work. marlon

stevesjem:

--- Quote from: D. Tiller on May 10, 2007, 08:53:59 pm ---Thanks Steve!

Cant get Lemonwood easily here in the states since most of its comming from Cuba. Know of a good substitute for Lemonwood?

David

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Hi David
A good substitute for Lemonwood is Costello Box wood.

Cheers

Steve

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