I did a little searching and did not find anything pertaining to this question:
I am designing a "tech" meets wood type take down recurve bow. I love the look of traditional carbon fiber.. you know the weave, not the straight.
I was wondering if anyone out there has put a weave carbon fiber under clear glass.. Is it going to ruin the function of the bow? I am not really using it for any type of enhancement.. just want the look.
thanks everyone!
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I would say the worst influence is same as veneer does- but i`d rathes say it will give you some advantage in strenght and stability.
the other thought is if it will make a difference in hitting my target weight.
I think you would be fine without the glass. There is a tape availiable if the look is all you are after. Not sure how it would hold though.Try Google for carbon tape.
I would be worried that the limb would separate. There is no real way to rough up the tape without destroying the appearance. Unless I find a fabric that looks like carbon fiber.. I will do a search for that.. that would work.
Seperation won`t be a thing if the carbon layer ist soaked with the epoxy raisin.
Tape must not be roughed up so!
Not prepreged tape should be protected by glass or thin lam I heard.
Only one thin layer of tape will propably do only little effect on target weight.
I recently found a laminated bow on I-net with a glass belly and a backing out of carbon rovings protected by some thin actionboo.
if its just the look you want you can use skin-eez in the carbon fiber pattern or have the bow and/or limbs dipped in the carbon fiber pattern