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Offline Kegan

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Ipe for Kyle
« on: December 20, 2009, 01:14:37 pm »
I got some wonderful ipe from Rich T. a little while ago, and seeing as it was nice and thick with perfect grain I wanted to make some non-laminate bows from it. Here's the first one, and a Christmas gift for my brother while I'm fixing his other ones.

Finished off at 64" between the narrow 5/16" pin nocks. Only about 1 5/8" wide, I messed up tillering this one several times because I was afraid it would break. Came in at about 65# at 28". I had to tack the hickory handle on in addition to reglueing it. Backed with cotton and painted with Rustoleum. Shoots hard and straight. Just needs a good string. Shoots hard and straight, and depsite some mess ups with the paint is one of my nicest finished bows.

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Offline OldBow

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Re: Ipe for Kyle
« Reply #1 on: December 20, 2009, 02:14:02 pm »
Very tiller - any splinters off the back? Bookmarked, too :)
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Offline Kegan

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Re: Ipe for Kyle
« Reply #2 on: December 20, 2009, 02:30:05 pm »
Thanks OldBow :). No splinters on the back, but there are more than a few still in my fingers. No one told me ipe was so prickly :D!
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Offline sailordad

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Re: Ipe for Kyle
« Reply #3 on: December 20, 2009, 03:12:50 pm »
nice bow,like thats unusuall from you ;D

wacth them slivers.ive had them get infected.ipe splinters suck when they get infected,atleast for me they did
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Offline ricktrojanowski

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Re: Ipe for Kyle
« Reply #4 on: December 20, 2009, 10:55:55 pm »
Nice job Kegan.  I'm glad to see you got a shooter out of that wood.  Hopefully you'll get a few others.  Sailordad is right about the splinters.  They get infected as bad as treated wood.   I'm sure your brother will love his gift.
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Re: Ipe for Kyle
« Reply #5 on: December 21, 2009, 08:29:47 am »
Nice looking bow,well done. :)
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Offline Kegan

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Re: Ipe for Kyle
« Reply #6 on: December 21, 2009, 06:21:23 pm »
Thanks guys :). The splinters have been sitting in my thumbs for a while now. No infections, but it is terribly disconcerting :P
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Offline medicinewheel

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Re: Ipe for Kyle
« Reply #7 on: December 21, 2009, 06:51:04 pm »
Looks good!
Tiller is very nice!
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Offline PeteC

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Re: Ipe for Kyle
« Reply #8 on: December 21, 2009, 09:16:47 pm »
Nice job Kegan,looks like a shooter. God Bless
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