I don't know the first thing about building a bow...but nevertheless, this has been an exceedingly interesting thread!
I'm all for increased performance and smoothness of draw, but the weather resistance factor is especially interesting.
Thanks guys!
Joe D

This is another feather in the hat of Trad Gang, if you ask me.  Being able to have a discussion about bows and having bowyers taking part.  Just another check on a long list of why I stop by here every day.  

To build any limb,one must laminate materails together.To say carbon/glass and epoxies aren't effect by tempatures seems incorrect.I understand foam as a insulater but not the other materails used to build a bow limb.
Odviously the amount of movement in wood isn't enough that one couldn't build bow limbs w/ wood.I'm referring to not allowing water into the limb w/ a sealer.Yes not all sealers are the same.I've had bows from dry climates blow up and delam by stringing or just drawing them.Both bows the finish was very poorly done and there where seperation gaps in the limb lams.The liklyhood that foam cores would've made more of a difference than a better job at sealing the bow w/ a good finish,dosen't add up.
As for the finish it's self.I've had bows that the finish peeled off when sprayed w/ bug spray.I have a bow that the finish isn't affected by bug spay at all?
I feel there are other variables that contribute to the durability of a bow and foam cores dosen't resolves those durability and weatherproofing issuses.I do understand how it helps the issue.
Kirk,
Aren't bowyers using carbon and boo on the belly of limbs now?

Overbo....

Nobody said foam was a cure all.

I'm sorry you've had bows blow up on you.
poorly built and or sealed bows will have a tendency to do that...and it stinks when it happens

Nobody said that a bow made with foam cores didn't need a good seal coat.

Nobody said foam cored bows were bomb proof.

I'm sorry..but you seem to have some sort of vendetta against foam cores and/or possibly the bowyers on this thread writing about them.

Have you had bad experiences with foam cores or one of the bowyers?
I'm curious as I have an order with one of them and I'm considering a bow from the other in the future....possibly with foam cores.

Otherwise, I just don't really see your point in this post.
It seems as if you're putting words into the bowyers' mouth just to have something to rant about.

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i wish the stuff was better under compression so you could snuggle some belly carbon up to it without building a bomb. With glass it's not an issue. [/QB][/QUOTE]

Kirk, could you elaborate on this a bit. I'm curious to what happens here. Thanks.

Mike