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Offline Aries

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Noob Lamination question
« on: December 23, 2009, 12:13:26 pm »
lamination noob question ::).....              Do i glue bamboo to the tapered side of my ipe or the flat side?
i was sittin down to start to work last night, and realized i wasn't 100% sure. I am bettin its flat side.  Ty
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Offline markinengland

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Re: Noob Lamination question
« Reply #1 on: December 23, 2009, 12:20:36 pm »
Aries,
The bamboo goes onto the back of the bow, the sides which is away from you when the bow is shot. Usually this is flat to alow the flat backing to be glued on.

Offline Justin Snyder

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Re: Noob Lamination question
« Reply #2 on: December 23, 2009, 12:22:26 pm »
It needs to be flat enough for the bamboo to fit to it, but doesn't have to be straight and flat from end to end.  I usually taper mine on both sides.
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