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Title: Eastern red cedar lams???
Post by: longrifle on March 21, 2015, 02:05:00 PM

Wanted to know if in general if bows made with cedar lams end up lighter in draw weight compared to say a maple or red elm lam bow. I'm about to make a ASL with red cedar and am wondering if I should increase the stack?

Title: Re: Eastern red cedar lams???
Post by: Bowjunkie on March 21, 2015, 06:12:00 PM

Yes. It's been a long time since I made one so I can't remember off hand exactly how much I increased it. I'll see if I can find it in my records.

Title: Re: Eastern red cedar lams???
Post by: longrifle on March 21, 2015, 09:00:00 PM

OK thanks bow junkie any insight would help. I found out the hard way that walnut lams are the same way.