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Main Boards => The Bowyer's Bench => Topic started by: COLongbow on February 10, 2010, 02:29:00 PM

Title: glass limb core
Post by: COLongbow on February 10, 2010, 02:29:00 PM

Any of you build your limbs with glass as the core, faced front and back with wood (and clear glass on the outside of that)? If so, or not, what's your opinion on this method?

Title: Re: glass limb core
Post by: Stagmitis on February 10, 2010, 05:30:00 PM

The only reason I would use a material other than wood/bamboo in the center of a core would be to increase lateral stability preventing limb twist.  

Glass would not serve this purpose as well as carbon since its heavier and not as stiff.