64" ntn, 47 lbs at 28". A bit under 1.25" at the fades and 3/8" at the nocks in pretty much a straight pyramid taper.
This is a pretty standard bamboo backed ipe R/D but it was a first for me using bamboo and ipe. I was just on holidays visiting family and I had decided to make this bow for my cousin. He was thrilled and we spent hours shooting, going late into the night shooting by the light of mosquito torches by the hay bale target. It was fantastic fun, and it's always fun getting someone else hooked!
The ipe was spliced at the handle, with a maple power lam at the handle and the tips. The lighter wood accents in the handle are also maple. The bamboo was a ~4" piece of bamboo that I found at a garden center so I have no idea what kind it is but it seemed to do the trick. I glued on a maple arrow rest and called it finished.
I was very happy with how this bow shot. I'm sure it blew most if not all of my other bows out of the water for speed; the narrow limbs likely a large contributer in this regard.
Here are some pics and thanks for looking!
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