I am interested in playing around with the foam in limb cores but am not sure what type of foam is used and where it is available. Any help is apprecciated.
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Call Bob Morrison. Most of what other bowyers are using right now is his stuff.

OMC, he has lam.  for sale  kind of pricy but no better any wheres

Old Master Crafters?
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Old Master Crafters provides the foam lams for Mr. Morrison and the Shrew bowyer.  847-623-2660

 

thanks guys

We have GOT to find more options...there cant be a monopoly on the stuff!!  :0)

I am not sure of this, but I was told this is the same foam used to make snow skis. You might try a source in that area.

i assumed it was the same or similar I found some other stuff I may try also.
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I may be speaking a little early but I am pretty sure that OMC is selling Morrisons stuff. I think that Bob has it made and sells it to OMC.

Found out its the other way around ferrett.
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Ferret is right. OMC cuts my stuff for me and the foam he sells is mine. And no I will not tell you who makes it for me  :p

I thought that I remembered you telling me thats how you had that worked out Bob.

My mistake Bob.  Thanks for letting me share!

 

I hear'ed it wuz from a seeecret gummint hidey hole sumwhars in the Arizona desert...same place theys hidin them aileeens! If'n you do find some, be keerful how much you lay up...I spect an arra outta one built too hot could warp the time/space continuum  :p

JC....Id say area 51....

Funny thing that syntactic foam.  I use it in something I designed for use in jet fighter electronics for a completely different purpose, nothing structural.

We mix it up and pour it into the spaces we need it in.  I have been mighty tempted to try and pour a sheet and see what happens.
Kevin

Cupcake,  I've used micro balloons mixed with west systems epoxy to use as fill in surfboard repair. Would that be similar to what you have used? I was thinking the same thing in pouring up a lam or two. Not sure if it will be cost effective, though. OMC is selling them for $30 a lam.  Cheers

$30 for a single lam? goodness

7eyes,
What I mentioned is very similar but we use a two-part urathane for "other" reasons.  I think the West epoxy and microballoons would work.  I also think that the gray foam in a Morrison might be carbon balloons but am not sure.

I was wondering about the size of a lamination from OMC.  Is it thick enough for a limb, or do you need multiple pieces?  That could get pricey.