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Laminate warbow help
Cameroo:
I've used white oak as a backing on several bows now, and it seems to be every bit as good as maple or ash.
White oak back, purple heart mid lam, and maple belly would look cool :)
toomanyknots:
--- Quote from: Cameroo on August 04, 2013, 02:01:07 pm ---I've used white oak as a backing on several bows now, and it seems to be every bit as good as maple or ash.
White oak back, purple heart mid lam, and maple belly would look cool :)
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True, true. I will tell you though that the last maple I used for belly's did not turn out well at all. Could just be the batch I got though. I would think it might be the backing that caused it, over powering the softer maple belly... but I used a maple backing? :o I actually like hickory for belly's for that "white wood backing - purple heart - white wood belly" combination. I know everyone must think I am either mad or half retarded... they're probably right either way, :).
AndiE:
Make a 70#@32" (not more with the woods you mentioned!) trilam with ash back, purleheart core and cherry belly. Will look great and will work nice.
mikekeswick:
Just google ipe decking boards supplier. You can get ipe just about anywhere. Which is a sign of things to come but......
If you are new to splices forget splicing the handle. You can easily get ipe long enough. It can be done but stay away for now.
Backing - ash , white oak, maple all will work well. You must get a board with flawless straight grain for backing heavy bows. Do not ignore the last point I made it's way more important than the wood choice!
medicinewheel:
--- Quote from: mikekeswick on August 06, 2013, 03:51:30 am ---...
Backing - ash , white oak, maple all will work well. You must get a board with flawless straight grain for backing heavy bows. Do not ignore the last point I made it's way more important than the wood choice!
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Backing might be the problem: seen a wellmade lightweight ipé bow break through the backing. which was thick enough perfect grain elm. With ipé it should be boo or hickory. Jmo.
Ash backed, maple backed Jatoba, long enough, wide enough should work for a 70-80#@30-32"
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