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Title: Lam sizing
Post by: oldandslow on December 20, 2020, 08:59:11 AM

Where do I learn about Lamination sizes  for varying draw weights?

Title: Re: Lam sizing
Post by: kennym on December 20, 2020, 09:03:06 AM

Binghams has a chart you can use to get a general idea, but only for  their designs.  Every design will produce a different weight so you have to use the chart for that particular bow.

Title: Re: Lam sizing
Post by: Mad Max on December 20, 2020, 01:33:13 PM

After you build your first bow you can use this to hit your target # on the next one.
My numbers are for a recurve.
My stack was .257 made a 45# bow, enter the pound bow you want 38# Boom .243 stack
Now I have 2 stack numbers -----Keep a log book .257=45#---.243=38# and so on
(https://i.imgur.com/pEdFIoq.jpg)
If you can show us what kind (picture) of a bow/form we may get you close on the first one.

Title: Re: Lam sizing
Post by: oldandslow on December 20, 2020, 01:38:57 PM

Thank you sir. Still in armchair stages... :o
I have an order from Kenny that sits in Idaho awaiting delivery but this damn virus has messed everything up. If I had my time back I would have just ate the postage as I am chomping at the bit. Sometimes that border makes no sense whatever and politicians are a plague on mankind!