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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Blaflair2 on June 05, 2014, 10:59:27 am

Title: Belly lam old bow?
Post by: Blaflair2 on June 05, 2014, 10:59:27 am

If I have an old bow I wanna make better... Can I grind the belly flat and add a lam to both limbs if I bring it up the fade?

The tiller is a little off and low weight

Title: Re: Belly lam old bow?
Post by: Pat B on June 05, 2014, 11:06:59 am

What do you mean "old bow"?  You can add a belly lam to an already tillered bow to increase the draw weight.

Title: Re: Belly lam old bow?
Post by: Blaflair2 on June 05, 2014, 11:32:52 am

It's a small bow I made that is real light. Wanted to see of I could make it more useable.

Title: Re: Belly lam old bow?
Post by: Del the cat on June 05, 2014, 11:56:27 am

IMO yes, if the back is a suitable wood to take the strain.
Del

Title: Re: Belly lam old bow?
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on June 05, 2014, 12:16:20 pm

Ive done it a few times as a quicky experiment. It works decent. The set the bow has taken will only partially be disguised. You only need to add lams over the working section, not the entire length of the limb.