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Prarie Bowyer:
Grrrr...

I can't seem to to get to dimensiton that resemble a long bow in three layers with out the built up grip area. 

What the heck is it with me?  I'm getting closer. 

What I'm aiming for is a simple bamboo backed "sumptin (purple hear, bamboo, yellow heart, Ipe... ) with a hickory or Ipe belly.  No extra clump glued on for the handle.  Unstrung should look like a stick.

I'm getting closer but how the heck are those other guys getting there.  I feel like I get so much extra strength from my glue lines that I build a club.


So if anyone is willing to share dimentions and thicknesses of laminations that would be lovely.

mikekeswick:
Backing upto 1/4 thick, core upto 1/8th, belly thick enough to make the total thickness upto 3/4 - 7/8th at the handle.
Gluelines DO NOT add stiffness, if we are talking about a standard glue-up then thickness determines overall stiffness. Remember to double a bows draw weight you only have to increase the thickness by an 1/8th.

Prarie Bowyer:
What about gluing in reflex?

mikekeswick:
What about it?

Prarie Bowyer:
Thoughts?

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