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Title: Action boo as a belly lam...ok? or not a good idea?
Post by: Zradix on January 20, 2011, 02:04:00 AM
Howdy,

Can't get this bow makin bug outta my head.      :knothead:      

Is it ok to build a bow with an actionboo belly under glass?

My thoughts were (back to belly) glass,carbon,actionboo,riser,actionboo,glass.

Just don't know how actionboo works as a belly.

Or would actionwood be a better choice?

Thank you
Title: Re: Action boo as a belly lam...ok? or not a good idea?
Post by: Dmaxshawn on January 20, 2011, 07:08:00 AM
Yep some of the best bowyers in the world that's all they use.  Jack Kempf stains his boo to match the color of the risers and he's got over a year wait for one of his bows.
Title: Re: Action boo as a belly lam...ok? or not a good idea?
Post by: razorsharptokill on January 20, 2011, 08:36:00 AM
Would be interesting to know what thickness and taper it would call for.
Title: Re: Action boo as a belly lam...ok? or not a good idea?
Post by: JamesV on January 20, 2011, 09:52:00 AM
I use a lot of action boo, great stuff, uniform and light. Works great sandwiched between glass. It does not have enough intergety to stand alone.

James...................
Title: Re: Action boo as a belly lam...ok? or not a good idea?
Post by: Robertfishes on January 20, 2011, 10:17:00 AM
Black Widow uses dyed? actionboo directly under clear glass in their Ironwood models. I had a SA ironwood, it looked good and shot great.
Title: Re: Action boo as a belly lam...ok? or not a good idea?
Post by: BWD on January 20, 2011, 06:25:00 PM
I'll be finding out before too long. The seven lakes blank Mike is glueing up for me will have stained actionboo under clear glass back and belly.
Title: Re: Action boo as a belly lam...ok? or not a good idea?
Post by: Sixby on January 20, 2011, 07:51:00 PM
One of the best.
Title: Re: Action boo as a belly lam...ok? or not a good idea?
Post by: Zradix on January 20, 2011, 08:00:00 PM
What kind of stain works on the actionboo?
I know there's a lot of glue in it.
Also worried about the smoothon sticking to it when it gets backed with glass.

Thank you