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Title: Decorative Veneers under glass for Re curves, Thoughts?
Post by: joebuck on August 16, 2018, 01:45:07 PM

For you Glass bow T/D recurve builders, whats you thoughts or experience for adding thin veneers to your limb recipe to showcase the decorative wood?  i have a limited amount of striped american ebony and maybe thinking i should stretch it and go that route instead of thicker tapers?  I currently use 2 glass parallel and 2 -.002 tapers  for my limb . Using the veeners , i would then go to a 6 piece limb.....any thoughts   thanks

Title: Re: Decorative Veneers under glass for Re curves, Thoughts?
Post by: Robertfishes on August 16, 2018, 07:01:03 PM

most of my recurves have 5 or 6 limb laminations.  Most of my veneers are between 0.019 and 0.022" thick.

Title: Re: Decorative Veneers under glass for Re curves, Thoughts?
Post by: KenH on August 16, 2018, 10:08:58 PM

More, thinner, lams makes it easier to lay up radical recurves.

Title: Re: Decorative Veneers under glass for Re curves, Thoughts?
Post by: C. Johnson on August 16, 2018, 10:12:39 PM

Yeah, I do it all the time.  Generally, my veneers are .020"-.030".  Thicker than some guys use, but easier to handle when slathered with Smooth-On....

For example,
(http://i.imgur.com/x2IKhf5.jpg)

Title: Re: Decorative Veneers under glass for Re curves, Thoughts?
Post by: joebuck on August 17, 2018, 09:45:14 AM

Thanks guys,  should i count on a heavier limb by adding the extra glue and veneers although I keep my butt end thickness the same?