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Offline Marvin Campbell

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New Ipe Bow
« on: June 12, 2009, 10:50:19 pm »
Here are few pics of my new Bamboo backed Ipe bow.  Hope you like them.  This bow is 59" NTN, limbs are 1 1/8" down to 3/8" tips, pulls 50 lb at 28".









And of course here is one of my shooting partner yesterday evening.



This was my first BBI and I really like Ipe....it is some tough wood.
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Offline Ryano

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Re: New Ipe Bow
« Reply #1 on: June 12, 2009, 11:33:59 pm »
Nice looking bow Marvin. Ipe is some good bow wood.
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Offline bigcountry

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Re: New Ipe Bow
« Reply #2 on: June 12, 2009, 11:34:25 pm »
Looks great, so does the boy.
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Offline Marvin Campbell

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Re: New Ipe Bow
« Reply #3 on: June 13, 2009, 12:02:39 am »
Thanks.

The little guy is my grandson Cooper he will be 3 this month.

I was surprised how little ipe it takes to make a decent draw weight bow.
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Offline bigcountry

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Re: New Ipe Bow
« Reply #4 on: June 13, 2009, 12:05:43 am »
I have a IPE/Boo bow in the works myself.  It didn't turn out as purdy as yours.  And I am having to add some wraps on the nodes.  I plan on making my next one with a rounded belly like yours.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: New Ipe Bow
« Reply #5 on: June 13, 2009, 12:44:28 am »
Ipe, like osage, lends itself to short boo backed bows...and you are right, it doesn't take much ipe to make a good bow.
Nice bow. You opened those limbs up nicely at full draw. 
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Offline medicinewheel

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Re: New Ipe Bow
« Reply #6 on: June 13, 2009, 02:47:57 am »

What a BAD grandfather you are: let the poor little boy shoot this ugly plastic compound-look-alike while you yourself shoot this really nice BBI!  ;D ;D ;D

Just kidding: great bow!
Another full draw pic would be nice, thisone is with your bowarm angled and makes the upper limb look sorta stiff!
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Offline Timo

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Re: New Ipe Bow
« Reply #7 on: June 13, 2009, 09:09:55 am »
Really nice job! Fit and finish looks top shelf.  I guess I need to get me some of that ipe stuff and see what all the rage is about? ;)
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Offline Marvin Campbell

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Re: New Ipe Bow
« Reply #8 on: June 13, 2009, 09:26:33 am »
Here is another full draw pic.

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Offline DanaM

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Re: New Ipe Bow
« Reply #9 on: June 13, 2009, 11:00:02 am »
Beautiful bow Marvin :)
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Offline OldBow

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Re: New Ipe Bow
« Reply #10 on: June 13, 2009, 11:25:15 am »
That's a dandy kid not to mention the bow whichis set up for June Laminate BOM fun.
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Offline FlintWalker

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Re: New Ipe Bow
« Reply #11 on: June 13, 2009, 11:48:31 am »
Beautiful bow!
 Your grandsons form is PERFECT!...Now go make him a real bow. ;D
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Offline Marvin Campbell

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Re: New Ipe Bow
« Reply #12 on: June 13, 2009, 12:17:51 pm »
Cooper is shooting his "back up" bow in that pic, he had to take his real bow home with him.
Here is a pic of him shooting his real bow.

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Offline Merlit

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Re: New Ipe Bow
« Reply #13 on: June 13, 2009, 01:21:28 pm »
Looks like the little guy makes a follow thug on the last picture - so cool :-)
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Offline medicinewheel

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Re: New Ipe Bow
« Reply #14 on: June 13, 2009, 03:17:08 pm »
Quote from: Marvin Campbell on June 13, 2009, 12:17:51 pm
Cooper is shooting his "back up" bow in that pic, he had to take his real bow home with him.
Here is a pic of him shooting his real bow.




Real bow, that's COOL!
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