The least stretchable backing.
Hello,I've been lurking for a while.My question: Is uni-directional carbon fiber with relatively stiff epoxy be ok to use as backing on a very heavy-pull bow?
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I've never tried that. But I've used linen and Titebond3 on a 115# bow and it still shoots after 4 years now and only 1" unstrung string-follow.
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Sounds like what you are talking about modern laminated materials, rather than primitive bows. I have heard some people talk about putting a fiberglass backing on an other wise primitive bow, and I...
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Carbon fiber does not want to stretch. It is probably the least stretchable backing you can find. I just wonder what you'd use as belly, that could handle the compression caused by a back that is not...
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The belly (compression) wood is a huge factor. I've had fantastic results with juniper and elm. Not so good with black-locust and most especially sassafrass. But the sassafrass I tried making into...
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Bamboo is nothing bu unidirectional fibers and very close to carbon fiber in strength. It may be even stronger in some respects. Its also cheaper and easier to use. Why not give that a go?
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Good thing there's an "Inappropriate bow" forum... I've got carbon fiber/foam core limbs made by hoyt on my target recurve. The carbon appears to be unidirectional, but I'm not sure as I've never...
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Gordon composites is THE major supplier for modern bow materials. All of the bow laminate materials from Gordon composites are unidirectional (at least that is all I can see in the data sheets). It is...
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Gordon composites actually makes material with some degree of weave for cores. I think either Uniweft or core-tuff has fibres running at some angle. They are for providing stability against twisting...
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Eric, I work in the manufacturing aviation field. We build carbon fiber parts for the Boeing 787 dream liner out of carbon fiber laminates. Then, the last layer over it all is a layer of fiberglass....
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You're probably right. From what I can discern from looking at the cross section (side) of the limbs is that there's a nice resin coating over what looks to be painted fiberglass, then carbon fiber,...
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