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Title: Help please!Bingham T/D Longbow
Post by: Werewolf on September 02, 2012, 08:39:00 PM
which way do the tapered lams face. opposing  directions... with thinnest part of lam at the bow back fadeout?If you can answer this it would be most appreciated.
Title: Re: Help please!Bingham T/D Longbow
Post by: kennym on September 02, 2012, 10:05:00 PM
Well, its been several years, but I think the 1st taper goes under the wedge, then the reverse taper on top of wedge(all the way to thick end of wedge tho),then parallel.

Hope that was what you were lookin for.  :)
Title: Re: Help please!Bingham T/D Longbow
Post by: Werewolf on September 02, 2012, 10:30:00 PM
thanks kenny!you are always so helpful!
Title: Re: Help please!Bingham T/D Longbow
Post by: Werewolf on September 02, 2012, 10:34:00 PM
so it would look like:
top of form
glass
reverse taper lam
wedge
carbon
"normal" taper lam
glass
bottom bow form

?
Title: Re: Help please!Bingham T/D Longbow
Post by: kennym on September 03, 2012, 08:55:00 AM
I can't remember, is the back of limb up on that form?

I thought the carbon should be close to the back. I haven't messed with carbon at all yet.
Title: Re: Help please!Bingham T/D Longbow
Post by: Werewolf on September 03, 2012, 02:54:00 PM
Kenny,the back of bow (side pointing toward object to be hit)is the bottom form.

Yup im trying carbon(yikes)
Title: Re: Help please!Bingham T/D Longbow
Post by: kennym on September 03, 2012, 03:19:00 PM
Sounds about right then!!  Keep us posted!  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Help please!Bingham T/D Longbow
Post by: Al Dean on September 04, 2012, 08:01:00 PM
Is it the pronounced or shallow TD longbow.  Only 1 taper in shallow.  Pronounced has bottom taper thick end toward butt. and top taper, reverse, thin end toward butt.
Title: Re: Help please!Bingham T/D Longbow
Post by: Crooked Stic on September 06, 2012, 05:26:00 AM
Performance wise it aint gonna matter. The limb is parralell when glued up. Put the reverse taper next to the part of the wedge that is not flat. The thinner end of the lam will comform better than the thicker end.