Will bocote work as a power lam?

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Zradix

May 01, 2013, 02:51:00 PM
Hey guys.
I'll be building an r/d BBI soon.
I'll be gluing in a power lam to keep the force of the grip's glue joint.

I have a pcs of bocote I could use for this.

Will the bocote work here without cracking/breaking?

Thanks
If some animals are good at hunting and others are suitable for hunting, then the Gods must clearly smile on hunting.~Aristotle

..there's more fun in hunting with the handicap of the bow than there is in hunting with the sureness of the gun.~ F.Bear

Echatham

#1
May 01, 2013, 04:37:00 PM
all right! got your wood ordered or found? I have no idea about bocote, but I'm glad you decided what kind of bow to break... err... build next!    :laughing:

Zradix

#2
May 01, 2013, 04:39:00 PM
Gonna get cracking soon.   ;)  
I haven't bought a thing yet...YET..
If some animals are good at hunting and others are suitable for hunting, then the Gods must clearly smile on hunting.~Aristotle

..there's more fun in hunting with the handicap of the bow than there is in hunting with the sureness of the gun.~ F.Bear

Echatham

#3
May 01, 2013, 04:43:00 PM
they say them BBIs can be pretty snappy shooters!

Zradix

#4
May 01, 2013, 04:43:00 PM
lol
If some animals are good at hunting and others are suitable for hunting, then the Gods must clearly smile on hunting.~Aristotle

..there's more fun in hunting with the handicap of the bow than there is in hunting with the sureness of the gun.~ F.Bear

Echatham

#5
May 01, 2013, 04:49:00 PM
in my novice opinion, any wood would work for a power lam, at least one like the one i used. its just to reduce the bend at the fades, and its sandwiched between backing and bow... so its not going to splinter or break or anything. you using bocote for the handle too?

Zradix

#6
May 01, 2013, 04:57:00 PM
I don't know yet...though that would be pretty..
I just remembered that I had a 1/4"x2"x24" piece left over from a gunstock project.

Thought this might be a good use for it..
If some animals are good at hunting and others are suitable for hunting, then the Gods must clearly smile on hunting.~Aristotle

..there's more fun in hunting with the handicap of the bow than there is in hunting with the sureness of the gun.~ F.Bear

Zradix

#7
May 01, 2013, 05:08:00 PM
I was thinking it would work too.
My whip has bocote fades that go right down to nothing..so I thought it should be ok.
..but that is a different type of bow..
If some animals are good at hunting and others are suitable for hunting, then the Gods must clearly smile on hunting.~Aristotle

..there's more fun in hunting with the handicap of the bow than there is in hunting with the sureness of the gun.~ F.Bear

Zradix

#8
May 01, 2013, 05:23:00 PM
I will be thinning it down some of course.
If some animals are good at hunting and others are suitable for hunting, then the Gods must clearly smile on hunting.~Aristotle

..there's more fun in hunting with the handicap of the bow than there is in hunting with the sureness of the gun.~ F.Bear

kennym

#9
May 01, 2013, 08:19:00 PM
Yep!
Stay sharp, Kenny.

   https://www.kennysarchery.com/

Zradix

#10
May 01, 2013, 08:30:00 PM
Sweet!
Thanks Kenny!

I just read somewhere that bocote was about as strong as maple..just quite a bit heavier.
If some animals are good at hunting and others are suitable for hunting, then the Gods must clearly smile on hunting.~Aristotle

..there's more fun in hunting with the handicap of the bow than there is in hunting with the sureness of the gun.~ F.Bear

Echatham

#11
May 01, 2013, 08:30:00 PM
Mine was 1/8", seemed to be right.

Zradix

#12
May 01, 2013, 08:56:00 PM
Hope you don't mind if I use your thread as a step by step Eric.
If some animals are good at hunting and others are suitable for hunting, then the Gods must clearly smile on hunting.~Aristotle

..there's more fun in hunting with the handicap of the bow than there is in hunting with the sureness of the gun.~ F.Bear

Roy from Pa

#13
May 01, 2013, 09:24:00 PM
Yep!

Echatham

#14
May 01, 2013, 09:26:00 PM
don't mind at all. everyone put out a lot of good information in that build along. I hope lots of people can use some of what I learned.

Ken Allen

#15
May 01, 2013, 09:30:00 PM
That is about all i have every used for the risers on my bows and so far "even with cut out shelves" it has never failed so it should make a good power lam.
Ken Allen

Roy from Pa

#16
May 01, 2013, 09:43:00 PM
Only thing I learned is sailors don't know how to make bows..   :laughing:

Echatham

#17
May 01, 2013, 10:28:00 PM
"[dntthnk]"    :rolleyes:

Zradix

#18
May 02, 2013, 09:35:00 AM
Thanks guys.
If some animals are good at hunting and others are suitable for hunting, then the Gods must clearly smile on hunting.~Aristotle

..there's more fun in hunting with the handicap of the bow than there is in hunting with the sureness of the gun.~ F.Bear

rockkiller

#19
May 10, 2013, 07:24:00 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by Echatham:
don't mind at all. everyone put out a lot of good information in that build along. I hope lots of people can use some of what I learned.
If you don't mine,could you tell me how to find your tbread?I have looked in the build alongside and how tos ,but I did my find it.I ain't to good at getting around on these things.
Thanks
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