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Title: What glass? 40 or 50?
Post by: Appalachian Hillbilly on December 28, 2021, 03:00:29 PM

Is there a rule of thumb for when to use which thickness glass on the back and belly?

Getting an order ready for glass and supplies to start my limbs with.

Title: Re: What glass? 40 or 50?
Post by: Crooked Stic on December 28, 2021, 08:46:39 PM

Most of my bows are between 40-50 lbs. I use .040. Even up to high 50s

Title: Re: What glass? 40 or 50?
Post by: Noah70 on December 29, 2021, 12:30:06 AM

Totally agree, .040 gets you a wide range.

Title: Re: What glass? 40 or 50?
Post by: TradBowyer on December 29, 2021, 08:24:30 AM

My rule of thumb was 040 up to 60lbs...then 050. Experimented some on using 040 for back and 050 for belly

Title: Re: What glass? 40 or 50?
Post by: Jeff Freeman on December 29, 2021, 09:52:42 AM

I use .040 on the back and .050 on the belly. I believe it gives more uumf this way and helps a straight longbow from taking to much set. That's only with Gordon Glass , other glass manufacturers not good. IMO. JF

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