Is glue lam stronger

[stuckinthemud]

I need a couple of lengths of 2x1/2, 20 inches long. They will be under significant stress as the rear forks of a bicycle. I imagine glue lam is stronger than just cutting and shaping the natural timber. Is that the case? If it is stronger. How thick should the lams be?

 

[Jameshow]

No I would just use ash or something quite springy.

I have a part finished wooden bike I must finish!!

I aim to have a bike in every material!!!

 

[TRITON]

Yes, and most of the wooden bikes ive seen were laminated.
I would have to research further into it if i were you by looking at builds on you tube etc and emailing the builder.

 

[Hornbeam]

Yes a laminated structure will be stronger and there is much less risk of crack propagation as the grain is not continuous across the laminations

 

[TheTiddles]

“Stronger”… depends how you mean.

I’m general, laminated materials are used as they resist defect propagation better.

Your choice of material is interesting, good luck

 

[stuckinthemud]

I don’t have any welding equipment and I pathologically hate using carbon fibre but I can do decent file work in mild steel and aluminium and have a garage full of exotic and domestic hard and softwoods, materials choice is that of Hobson