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Offline Blaflair2

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Belly lam old bow?
« on: June 05, 2014, 10:59:27 am »
If I have an old bow I wanna make better... Can I grind the belly flat and add a lam to both limbs if I bring it up the fade?

The tiller is a little off and low weight
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Belly lam old bow?
« Reply #1 on: June 05, 2014, 11:06:59 am »
What do you mean "old bow"?  You can add a belly lam to an already tillered bow to increase the draw weight.
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Offline Blaflair2

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Re: Belly lam old bow?
« Reply #2 on: June 05, 2014, 11:32:52 am »
It's a small bow I made that is real light. Wanted to see of I could make it more useable.
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Offline Del the cat

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Re: Belly lam old bow?
« Reply #3 on: June 05, 2014, 11:56:27 am »
IMO yes, if the back is a suitable wood to take the strain.
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: Belly lam old bow?
« Reply #4 on: June 05, 2014, 12:16:20 pm »
Ive done it a few times as a quicky experiment. It works decent. The set the bow has taken will only partially be disguised. You only need to add lams over the working section, not the entire length of the limb.
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