Rigid tips

[IrishJay]

I'm working on my first laminate. From the handle to about 2/3 of the way out the limbs are a trilam of dogwood/ash/walnut (back/core/belly respectively). The ash and walnut end around the 2/3 mark and from there to the tip it's the dogwood back with 4 alternating lams of cherry and apple. The bow is 69" ttt, shooting for 68" ntn. Target draw is 45-50# @ 31". Right now it has 6" of reflex. I lammed the tips up as extra thick because I want to keep the rigid or at least semi-rigid, so that they retain some flex even at full draw.

My question is, what length of tip would you guys recommend keeping rigid?

[leonwood]

Well.... no disrespect meant but with walnut on the belly, 6' reflex and a 31" draw I would not go for too long static tips but try to get every inch of your limbs to work. Walnut is not the best in compression and with a dogwood back that might be too much.

[Ryan Jacob]

None of it. With an 8 inch handle section and 68” ntn, getting a 31 inch draw out of it is already pushing the wood, it doesn’t appear all that wide either.

[bushboy]

Y0ur already committed with your recurve placement,it leaves very few options.i would make it bend thru the handle at this point considering the materials.my 2 cents,good luck.

[IrishJay]

Bend through handle was always part of the plan. Originally it was going to be a simple low draw weight dogwood sapling selfbow,  but once I got it roughed out I realized I didnt have enough meat on the bones for that, so I started adding lams. Here's the bare dogwood stave. All the lams have been glued to it as underlays.