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Title: First Laminate Bow Build Advice...
Post by: BassBow on January 06, 2017, 04:41:00 PM

Greetings!

I am looking to resume bow building : ). I have made a few of the board bows(poorfolkbows.com). I think it is time to take it to the next level.

I'd like to make a wood laminate bow. I believe this is the next step, no? Perhaps a Hill style.
Osage and bamboo maybe? Thinkin' out loud.

There are so many build alongs in this site...truly amazing. If you could recommend one, for what I am interested in doing, which one would it be?

Thanks!!!

Title: Re: First Laminate Bow Build Advice...
Post by: passion for knowledge on January 06, 2017, 08:05:00 PM

Hello.

Found myself in the same situation about 2 months ago.

I've made 9 bows, so far.

5 are shooters - 4 firewood.

Glued up my first attempt at a tri-lam earlier this evening.

Here's my first laminated bow..

 http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=125;t=014054

Here's a 3D model I made for the one I glued up this evening, except I replaced the core lam with maple and thickened up the belly, as suggested by Mikekeswick.

 http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=125;t=014061

Title: Re: First Laminate Bow Build Advice...
Post by: passion for knowledge on January 06, 2017, 08:09:00 PM

Forgot to add...

There's lots of great folks in here who are happy to answer questions and share what they know.

I'm a relative nube, trying to share my recent bow making obsession ;-)