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Title: Binghams recurve form. Built in taper?
Post by: EwokArcher on February 14, 2016, 11:14:00 PM

Hey guys, I just got in plans for the binghams 58inch recurve form. It says im gonna need to glue a taper strip between the fromica and the form according to the blue print.
Can you guys enlighten me a little more about the purpose and necessity of this?
Thanks,
Ty

Title: Re: Binghams recurve form. Built in taper?
Post by: mikkekeswick on February 15, 2016, 03:09:00 AM

I'm not sure of the reason but I've made that form and used it no problems without the reverse taper.

Title: Re: Binghams recurve form. Built in taper?
Post by: bamboo on February 15, 2016, 06:18:00 AM

to use a taper lam in front of the riser in the stack
 the reverse taper [on the form] allows a proper fit between the riser/taper lam and form
  it also allows you to grind the riser to a nice tight fit to the form--and then use a taper in the stack in front of the riser----

Title: Re: Binghams recurve form. Built in taper?
Post by: kennym on February 15, 2016, 08:14:00 AM

^^ Yep, that way the riser can be straight and the reverse taper on form helps the taper under riser fit nicely with good glue lines...