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pincushin
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needed advice on elb
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January 20, 2014, 08:27:50 pm »
I was asked to make a trilam elb for my special someones dad.. I was wondering what thicknesses of lams I would need for a bow 72 " with a hickory back, wenge core, and maple belly. I need to get the bow around 50 pounds at 28
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mikekeswick
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January 21, 2014, 05:07:59 am »
3/16ths hickory. 1/8th wenge and make up the thickness to 1 inch with your belly. This will give you plenty of weight to work with.
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DarkSoul
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January 21, 2014, 11:36:13 am »
D) All of the above!
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adb
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January 21, 2014, 05:16:35 pm »
Do you have anything other than maple for the belly?
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Pat B
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January 21, 2014, 06:45:20 pm »
My thoughts too, Adam. Ipe, osage, yew and others would work for the belly.
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