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First Tri-lam! (Purpleheart, Hard Maple, White Oak, all boards!)

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mikekeswick:
White oak is good in tension but you would need to match it with a wood that is great in compression.
If you had to use what you have then I would definately make the belly flat and maybe consider a 74 inch flatbow with a mildly working handle as opposed to an elb.

familyfriendlyname:
In an earlier post, you said that if you use Maple in the belly, to use Maple as a backing too.

Could a Maple-Purpleheart-Maple sandwich work?

familyfriendlyname:
Hm. I did a little research and found that flat bellied warbows do exist.

But if the flatbow/pyramid bow is the only way, can they be made tall (6' to 7') and thick to get a heavy poundage?

Edit: I would like to get 100# +, no matter how ugly it looks so long as it's reasonable durable.

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