Have some old instructions from bingham that says to use fir plywood,heres my question could I use waffer board, and will it work as well.
THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR HELP :banghead:
I'm not sure what waffer board is, but any type of plywood works well. You want to use something that is stable and not likely to warp.
Waffer board, chip board,bland X when I worked in a lumberyard most would call it waffer board.
Have you ever used chip board.thanks buckeye
Chipboard will work...but it will not be as durable as a veneer laminated plywood (i.e. it will not hold up to moisture, dings, etc).
Last sheet of plywood (B-C) i go for a form was about $11, chipboard was $6....but if you want to make a longer lasting chipboard mold try sealing it really good with poly or something.
have any of you ever thought of using engineered lumber for a press like a lvl(laminated veneer lumber) it is a full 13/4". you dont have to use different peices to acheive thickness its already glued and no usage of screws
Saw some pix of a neat one made with light framing and blue foam insulation... very light and cheap compared to the heavy plywood bomb shelter I built.
broketooth,
LVL works fine, I have been using it for several years. Both my recurves and longbows are 1 1/2", I wish they made it in 1 1/2" instead of 1 3/4".
Thanks guys, this will give me a start