I am looking for a stack recipe for my bow limbs
i would like to make a 62'' take down recurve @ 60 pounds
i am looking to include 2 veneers under clear glass, just looking for some insight
wedge length?
taper?
would the stack go
clear glass
veneer
taper
wedge
parallel
veneer
clear glass
????
any help is much appreciated, will be starting a build along once i order my material
How wide will you make the limbs? The few that I've done were around .260-.270 for 2" and 1.75" wides limbs, respectively. Your wedges should be 8.25". Your stack looks pretty good. That's what I've done before. I usually use just one .002 taper on mine.
The stack thickness depends on the form you're using. The thicknesses I just gave you is what Binghams lists for their forms, so if you're using a different one, your stack may be a little different.
Iam using Binghams form, I planned to make it 1.75" wide.
What would the starting thickness of the taper be and what would the thickness of the parallel be?
When I make a limb I take into consideration my glass & veneer thickness. For example if my glass & veneers add up to .120 (2 pieces of glass & 2 veneers) that leaves .150 for the rest of the limb pieces. You can use .100 taper and a .050 parallel. As long as it adds up to .270 you should be fine. It's a good idea to mic your glass and all the parts. Sometimes you do get a piece that's a little off.