bow laminationsany one making and selling them ???
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bow laminationsany one making and selling them ???
is there any one in the group doing this???
If you are after tapered timber lams or glass lams, try John Clarke at Ausbow.
http://www.ausbow.com.au/bowmaking.html
http://www.ausbow.com.au/bowmaking.html
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Edward,
I have been grinding my own laminations for over three years. For a outlay of under $300-00 you can make your own lamination grinder. This enables you to select your own timbers and grind your own thicknesses down to under 2mm. and any length you require. Maximum width is about 45mm. It is an advantage to have access to a table saw or similar. I have details available if needed.
Daryl.
I have been grinding my own laminations for over three years. For a outlay of under $300-00 you can make your own lamination grinder. This enables you to select your own timbers and grind your own thicknesses down to under 2mm. and any length you require. Maximum width is about 45mm. It is an advantage to have access to a table saw or similar. I have details available if needed.
Daryl.
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Could you post the details up here to share with us all?greybeard wrote:Edward,
I have been grinding my own laminations for over three years. For a outlay of under $300-00 you can make your own lamination grinder. This enables you to select your own timbers and grind your own thicknesses down to under 2mm. and any length you require. Maximum width is about 45mm. It is an advantage to have access to a table saw or similar. I have details available if needed.
Daryl.
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Mick,
Basically the setup is an 8 inch bench grinder mounted vertically on a modified bench. Attached to the shaft is a Multitool model 362. Once set up I attached a guide on a pivot point and a slot at the other end to vary the the distance between the guide and the grinding belt.
A wing nut on the adjustable end allows you to make easy reductions in laminations. Rip your timber down on the table saw and then grind them down. Make sure the guide is parallel to the vertical axis of the grinding wheel.
You may have to play around a little to get it just right.
Daryl.
Basically the setup is an 8 inch bench grinder mounted vertically on a modified bench. Attached to the shaft is a Multitool model 362. Once set up I attached a guide on a pivot point and a slot at the other end to vary the the distance between the guide and the grinding belt.
A wing nut on the adjustable end allows you to make easy reductions in laminations. Rip your timber down on the table saw and then grind them down. Make sure the guide is parallel to the vertical axis of the grinding wheel.
You may have to play around a little to get it just right.
Daryl.
Last edited by greybeard on Sun Nov 13, 2011 7:21 am, edited 1 time in total.
Another use for the lamination grinder.
Remove the guide to clean up your handle section especially the fadeouts. Use the section of belt over the rubber wheel. It's great for doing curves etc. I also use it to help shape self bows as well as sanding the edges of laminated bows.
Daryl.
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Remove the guide to clean up your handle section especially the fadeouts. Use the section of belt over the rubber wheel. It's great for doing curves etc. I also use it to help shape self bows as well as sanding the edges of laminated bows.
Daryl.
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I came into the world with nothing and I still have most of it.