Building a Tri Lam

[Roy from Pa]

The riser is spalted maple, marinated in Coors light:) Jeff, I've never had a riser pop off yet in 12 years. By the time I get the riser/facets blended in, most if not all of that 1/4 inch will be gone. Like I said above, this is the first time I took the end of the riser to a taper prior to glue up. 4 Coors lights made me do it. LOL

The Osage belly is 1/4 sawn with very little grain run out. No power lam, I keep the 6 inches from the flares out as wide as the flares are, then do a straight taper to the tips. That makes that area a little stronger.

Sister McKenzie, your back on the thumping list.  

[cunruhshoot]

Now we're talkin! This is what i was needing to walk me through my own effort in the BB Bow. Thanks for taking the time to share.

[cunruhshoot]

Roy - what are your starting thicknesses of the core lams?

[Roy from Pa]

3/16th at riser to 1/8th at tips.

[Roy from Pa]

Boo is 1/8th at riser to 1/16th at tips. Osage is 3/8th at riser to 1/4 at tips.

[timbermoose]

Roy, with that recipe, what you hoping for in regards to draw weight?

[kennym]

You gotta have the thickness in thousandths , son! Not everyone uses that Coors liteweight stuff....

[Crooked Stic]

Keep bustin his ----- Kenny. Pretty sure you will get a come back soon.      

[Robyn Hode]

Roy where do you get your lams and boo? I know where to find the Coors Light. LOL

Are you using Moso boo?

[Roy from Pa]

Looking for 50 pounds. I make my own lams, get the boo from tenbrook archery in California, it's Moso.

Thousands is for them glass bow boys..  

[Bowjunkie]

Roy thinks if he measures in fractions... it's still a primitive bow  

[Black Mockingbird]

Its hunting season Roy...not bow making season    

You making this fur urself? Should be purdy when done  

[Roy from Pa]

Horn and spalted maple tip over lays.



 

 

 

 

 


 

[fujimo]

oh  oh!
looks like spillage there...
youre messing the bow lubricant everywhere!
very very cool- gonna be super beautiful
nice job fella!!

[canopyboy]

Looks ok.

[inksoup]

this looks great...

question:

on riser, which maple is it? i have the same wood lumber here but i do not know what it is...

best.

[cunruhshoot]

Sweeeet! Love the curves and the spalted maple. I have a piece of osage and bamboo coming my way but I am thinking i may need a third piece to try the tri-lam. Would hickory be a good compliment to the osage?

[Roy from Pa]

Get walnut or red elm.

[cunruhshoot]

Will do...

[Buemaker]

Can't you get this thing done, suspense is killing us. Being retired you should have plenty of time. Bue--.