18 January is the anniversary of Paul Schafer's passing.  I don't think it is possible to say enough good things about the man.

Look for a Professional Plastics outfit locally first, or an outfit that sells composite materials. The shipping cost is a killer on that material.

this is where i by mine in 2' X 4' sheets of 1/2", 3/8", and 1/4" thickness.  Yup... Its expensive. I have one local i can get it.

https://www.professionalplastics.com/

You got an unstrung photo?   What taper rates and wedges are you using?

Quote from: DonLee on December 31, 2025, 02:06:30 PMI have a 1975 kodiak hunter. its marked 50 @ 28 but pulls 57# . Ive tried three scales and all of them read the same or a few ounces over. the bow is Marked 45x# .

Look carefully how its marked. I think some of the older bows were marked 50+ or -

I use a carbide tipped bandsaw to rough shape a riser and cut out sight windows with a G-10 I beam. Its a 4 TPI.  Its easily cut on a table saw with a sharp carbide tipped blade, but it trashes the blade pretty quickly.

It sands and mills with high speed router bits beautifully. i use it for ILF risers on the back and limb pads. but i only purchase 1/2" . 3/8", and 1/4" material and laminate it with epoxy where needed.   .02 cents.

That's very cool!  He built some beautiful footed riser pattern jigs for me. I wonder if he'll build more of those? Great guy.

Thanks for the info!   

Using G-10 for a wedge will work ok, but its going to be much stiffer than a typical hardwood wedge, and will most likely effect your working limb length. This could be a good thing, or bad depending on your limb design. I think it will increase your draw weight vs std hardwood wedges too.

But.....Its too damned expensive to use as a wedge. IMO.

Another thing to watch is how you cut it. If you plan on using a table saw you need to use a backer board under the veneer. For cross cutting strips for length, a pair of heavy scissors or shears work well. Sand lightly in one direction with 80 grit by hand like Bue recommended.  Do NOT run it through a drum sander, and i would avoid using any type of acetone or lacquer thinner on the wood itself.

I'll just join the chorus of WOW!!!

Great shoot ! Always try hard to make this one !