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Title: Stabilcore
Post by: monterey on July 04, 2018, 01:27:39 PM

The good news is that Kenny has it in inventory!

I have seen the benefit of it in RD designs.  The stability factor is surprisingly beneficial. It's easy to reduce width at the fades and narrow the tips.   When I get around to building a personal RD it's going to be 1.25 at the fades, 62" NTN gradual taper to to 5/16" tips (Lord guide me in laying out centerline) and somewhere from .003 to.004 thickness taper (open to suggestions here!)

It can only be more beneficial to a recurve design, IMO.

All of the above spoken from a foundation of "several" 16oz Mich Ultras.  Reader beware  :biglaugh:

Title: Re: Stabilcore
Post by: Roy from Pa on July 04, 2018, 01:58:02 PM

All of the above spoken from a foundation of "several" 16oz Mich Ultras.

That's like drinking water:)

Title: Re: Stabilcore
Post by: Forwardhandle on July 04, 2018, 02:48:44 PM

I just found out today that my state lowered the legal draw weight for hunting bows to 30 lb. from 40 lb @28 but at my 31 '' draw I have always had to make my bows at Ruffly 46-48 lb @31 '' to stay legal, I have always wanted to make a light weight late season hunting bow at 40 lb so I was just thinking about narrowing the r/d design and using the stable core it's funny you brought up the topic ,but my thoughts are powered by muscle milk and coffee...lol :coffee:

Title: Re: Stabilcore
Post by: C. Johnson on July 04, 2018, 03:14:15 PM

I've always wondered how stabil core works.  I'm fixing to place an order with Kenny for a couple pieces and some Bearpaw clear.

I like that it's thinner than Uni-Weft, which I've used for years.  I can't wait to try it out and compare.

Title: Re: Stabilcore
Post by: Kopper1013 on July 04, 2018, 04:15:51 PM

So stabikore is .015 thick so should someone reduce their core lams by that much in order to Be able to add it in or more?

Title: Re: Stabilcore
Post by: mwosborn on July 04, 2018, 04:18:56 PM

I have been curious about stabilkore myself since I saw that Kenny got some.  Anyone know how much it affects the stack?

Title: Re: Stabilcore
Post by: mwosborn on July 04, 2018, 04:20:11 PM

Greg - you beat me to asking the question.  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Stabilcore
Post by: kennym on July 04, 2018, 07:09:36 PM

I haven't tried it yet as the first bow was to test a bow with  Bearpaw glass up against the bow I built with Gordon's, but when I do try it I will take .015 out of the wood stack...

Title: Re: Stabilcore
Post by: BrushWolf on July 04, 2018, 10:18:41 PM

I been using it for sometime now. I just subtract it from the wood stack. And have been putting it close to the belly of the limb as possible.

Title: Re: Stabilcore
Post by: mwosborn on July 04, 2018, 11:35:11 PM

Seems reasonable - I think I will try it.  Thanks.