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Main Boards => The Bowyer's Bench => Topic started by: Kevin Breaux on May 29, 2009, 02:22:00 AM
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Could you look this over and suggest changes as your experience dictates, thanks. The bow I am shooting for, is from the Binghams (bow form) for Take/Down 68" Pronounced Longbow, Reflex/deflex. As per Binghams recipe, a Pronounced T/D 68" longbows stack measured w/o wedge calls for .305 for 50#s @ 68"
1.) I do know this stack calls for a 8.25 length wedge, but I am unsure of the thickness, would 3/8ths be a good starting point?
2.) What is the percentage difference from parallel to tapers, (normally?)
I am making all the lams and wedges, this is what I have so far:
This is for a 32" lam stack
Glass .040 .040
Taper .124 .060
Parallel .041 .041
ReverseTaper .060 .124
Glass .040 .040
.305 .305
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Hey Kevin, The Bingham wedges are 3/8" I believe,that is what I make em also.
Don't think the % of taper vs par makes a whole lot of difference....
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The Binghams specs call for a .002 taper.
Kenny is right the wedges are 3/8" start the taper at 2.5" from the end.