I used straight taper. Each limb has the same width all the way — 0,173" (4.4 mm)- 4 layers of ash wood (0.6 mm) and 2 layers of fiberglass (1 mm). They have fair recurves at the ends. The limbs were kept in a heating box with 2 lamps inside at 70 degrees of C. The bow has a drawing weight equal 12.1 lb. I remember quite exactly that sport 39lb bows (when i shot from a bow being a sportsman) have similarly the same limb theckness. I think the problem is in fiberglass — i have fiberglass that used in radio industry for making circuit boards like inside computers (glass cloth soaked with resin and pressed). I couldn't get any glass with fibers going straight in one direction. Any ideas? Besides i'm interested in method of seting limbs on the wooden gripe of the bow (i used 2 bolts clamping the limb and the gripe together).

Russia, S-Petersburg

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I couldn't get any glass with

have you been looking at boat shop (windsurfers were using it there are boats in st pertersburg) or car repair (hardly unidirectionnal but still) carbon couls work an other idea: I took some unidirectionnal carbon fibers from old carbon arrows (beman) by burning them (maybe not so good an idea) I knew of one possible source helicopter aircraft manufacturers (if you know someone at the factory…. gripe of>the bow (i used 2 bolts clamping the limb and the gripe together). works perfectly if bolt are strong enough Taras mailto: [email protected] Otherwise importing it seems the eaiest (if not cheapest) solution. can look for a shop in paris having it (may not ship to russia though) Good luck Philippe __________________________________________________________________________ II А вот интересные URL: HTTP://WWW.MARTENARCHERY.COM/FAQ/FACTS.HTML HTTP://WWW.STICKBOW.COM/STICKBOW/SELFBOWS/ (о том, как сделать детский лук и не только, рекомендую)