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Title: Making lams for long bow
Post by: mzombek on July 28, 2021, 07:26:51 PM

It’s been awhile since I last posted. Haven’t built a bow for about 6 years and wanted to start back up doing something different. I would like to start making my own parallel and tapered lams. Has any one heard of or used “The Hog Thickness Sander “.

Title: Re: Making lams for long bow
Post by: Flem on July 28, 2021, 08:12:07 PM

Wait for it..............







                                                                                                                                             Mad Max

Title: Re: Making lams for long bow
Post by: Mad Max on July 28, 2021, 09:19:36 PM

Yes it works really good

Title: Re: Making lams for long bow
Post by: KenH on July 29, 2021, 07:14:32 AM

How do you thickness sand a hog?   

V.e.r.y.  carefully...

Title: Re: Making lams for long bow
Post by: Mad Max on July 29, 2021, 08:04:11 AM

You will need a good band saw to cut you lam blanks, a table saw can work too.

https://www.google.com/search?q=the+hog+thickness+sander&rlz=1C1GCEA_enUS770US770&oq=the+hog+thickness+sander&aqs=chrome..69i57.13181j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

Title: Re: Making lams for long bow
Post by: Longcruise on July 29, 2021, 10:48:22 AM

Max, what is your power source?  I want to get started with one of these  but I can't seem to come up with power that's not an arm and a leg 😕

Title: Re: Making lams for long bow
Post by: Mad Max on July 29, 2021, 12:02:33 PM

Old 1/4HP fan motor

Title: Re: Making lams for long bow
Post by: Longcruise on July 29, 2021, 12:57:51 PM

Thanks,  I wondered if 1/4 would be enough.

Title: Re: Making lams for long bow
Post by: Mad Max on July 29, 2021, 03:17:46 PM

It won't slow down with a 1/4 HP motor :thumbsup: