Eastern red cedar ASL ???

Started by longrifle, June 08, 2015, 03:34:00 PM

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longrifle

Just wondering if anyone has built a ASL with red cedar lams and if they had to increase the stack compared to other corewoods such as maple , red elm , or bamboo. I ground some today but they seem a little weak to me.
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canopyboy

I know with yew (the larger ringed new growth stuff) you definitely have to increase the stack a bit. Still makes a really fast bow though. I can imagine how it could be similar to ERC lams.
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mikkekeswick

Yes it has a really low bend resistance, like yew, so yes i'd increase stack height by at a guess 0.010. Then go from there.

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