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Title: veneer length
Post by: Steel on May 25, 2010, 11:17:00 AM
I was looking at veneers for a 56" 3 piece TD bow and wondered what would be the min veneer I need. The bow hs a 15" riser?
Title: Re: veneer length
Post by: tommy6 on May 25, 2010, 11:38:00 AM
I usually use about 4" overlap to connect the limbs to the handle. If the overall length of the bow is 56" minus 7" would be 49". divide that by 2 would be 24.5" for each limb at absolute minimum. Better to add an inch or two to that length  for cleaning up each end of the limbs. Also if that length is nock to nock add another .75" for the tips.
Does that sound about right?
Title: Re: veneer length
Post by: Jason Scott on May 25, 2010, 03:16:00 PM
Sounds right to me.
Title: Re: veneer length
Post by: Steel on May 25, 2010, 04:53:00 PM
Thanks!