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Lets talk tri-lams.

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adb:
Depends on what you're trying to achieve. I don't think there's a 'best' combo for a tri-lam, but there are many very good combos.
Hick/osage/osage would be a tri-lam, but not a good one IMHO. One of the nice things about a tri-lam is the contrast in the colors of the different types of wood, and the combo you suggest would simply look like a bi-laminate bow. If you had two thinner pieces of osage you wanted to use up, this would be a good option, but there are much better options for a nice tri-lam longbow.

bow101:
Maple and white oak lams are good. Maple for back & belly oak core.  Never built a warbow. Thickness. I don't know try about .600 thou"            ???  It may get you about 80#

adb:
.6 thousands of an inch??? I make my lams usually 1/4".

bow101:
Yes you are correct.  Getting confused on these fractions.  Really meant to say inch "  not Thou. :)

Bingham Projects chart.
eg. 68" longbow , 50# , .389"

 Bingham project charts correspond to their kits.
*all variables taken into consideration, riser lenght, wood used, etc.....etc....

adb:
0.6" would be too thick. Like I mentioned, I usually make my lams 0.25". 0.6" would be about right for the belly wood however.

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