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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: pincushin on January 20, 2014, 08:27:50 pm

Title: needed advice on elb
Post by: pincushin on January 20, 2014, 08:27:50 pm

I was asked to make a trilam elb for my special someones dad.. I was wondering what thicknesses of lams I would need for a bow 72 " with a hickory back, wenge core, and maple belly. I need to get the bow around 50 pounds at 28

Title: Re: needed advice on elb
Post by: mikekeswick on January 21, 2014, 05:07:59 am

3/16ths hickory. 1/8th wenge and make up the thickness to 1 inch with your belly. This will give you plenty of weight to work with.

Title: Re: needed advice on elb
Post by: DarkSoul on January 21, 2014, 11:36:13 am

D) All of the above!

Title: Re: needed advice on elb
Post by: adb on January 21, 2014, 05:16:35 pm

Do you have anything other than maple for the belly?

Title: Re: needed advice on elb
Post by: Pat B on January 21, 2014, 06:45:20 pm

My thoughts too, Adam.  Ipe, osage, yew and others would work for the belly.