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Offline mullet

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Ipe and Boo
« on: October 15, 2007, 06:42:56 pm »
I've got so many bows started lately and it's been too hot and too many mosquito's for me to get in the shop.Well it cooled down this weekend so I took a break from slogging through the swamp and finished up a bow.
   Bob,(Kowachobe),gave me a real nice Ipe stave back in Feb.I've never worked it before and really didn't want to mess up such a good piece of wood.So I backed it with Bamboo ground down almost paper thin. It's been quite awhile since I made a simple bow so I decided to make a bend in the handle "D" bow.
    This bow is 68",nock to nock, #58 @28"I made it 7/8" at the center,handle area and tapers down to less than a 1/4" nocks.The tip overlays is American Bison that Justin Snyder sent me.And the handle area is wrapped in hemp.
     I fell in love with this wood and cannot believe how "Blazing" fast this bow is.I think I can take some more wood off the tips and make it a little faster.It was glued up with no setback and after shooting it about 60 times and leaving it strung for several hours it has taken about a half inch of set.I'm very pleased to say the least.

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Re: Ipe and Boo
« Reply #1 on: October 15, 2007, 07:39:39 pm »
Very nice, you sure can get those long bows shooting fast, can't you?  :)
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Re: Ipe and Boo
« Reply #2 on: October 15, 2007, 07:48:06 pm »
Very nice bow, Eddie. Ipe/boo makes an excellent bow. Like osage, it doesn't take much ipe to make a good bow...especially with boo or hickory backing.    Take a few inches off of each end and it will be even faster. Pat
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Re: Ipe and Boo
« Reply #3 on: October 15, 2007, 08:39:03 pm »
nice bow tht boo backing is very pretty
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Re: Ipe and Boo
« Reply #4 on: October 15, 2007, 08:42:28 pm »
Nice looking bow eddie I like the simple look. Has a user friendly look to me.
Function before form, you can dress a poor bow up real pretty but its still a poor bow.
Yet a good bow speaks for itself and this one is saying "Make Meat"  ;D
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Re: Ipe and Boo
« Reply #5 on: October 15, 2007, 09:39:43 pm »
  Thanks guys.Pat,I thought about piking it but since I glued it up straight I didn't want anymore set.Dana ,I think it will make some meat. :)
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Offline Coo-wah-chobee

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Re: Ipe and Boo
« Reply #6 on: October 15, 2007, 11:59:53 pm »
 Really nice bow Eddie. Glad blank worked out fer ya. Not that Iam partial ta bendy handle d-bows er anythin'. Nice work ole' son ! ;D......bob
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Re: Ipe and Boo
« Reply #7 on: October 16, 2007, 12:47:05 am »
Beautiful Bow Eddie....
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Re: Ipe and Boo
« Reply #8 on: October 16, 2007, 01:03:53 am »
Eddie, It looks great!  Gets me all stoked seeing it since I can really "relate" to your reaction to how the bow shoots..And you are shooting with two bare fingers and in slaps..I new I wasn't the only one! ;)

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Re: Ipe and Boo
« Reply #9 on: October 16, 2007, 02:37:44 am »

hey, nice bow!
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Re: Ipe and Boo
« Reply #10 on: October 16, 2007, 11:03:51 am »
That is a great looking bow Eddie.  Isn't it a little hard to put the sneak on them critters when you shoes are going flip flop.  ;D Justin
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Re: Ipe and Boo
« Reply #11 on: October 16, 2007, 11:08:28 am »
Very nice bow.Now go kill something with it. :)
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Re: Ipe and Boo
« Reply #12 on: October 16, 2007, 12:18:44 pm »
Just came across this'n. Fine lookin bow and sounds fast - something I've yet to attain ;D. I've got some boo I bought over a year ago (four slats) just waiting till I get the nerve to try it, scard I'll mess it up - $50.00 for the four of em :-X :-X :-X.
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Re: Ipe and Boo
« Reply #13 on: October 16, 2007, 02:51:09 pm »
A majestic bow. Fine work.  Ipe is pretty cool isn't it?   I bet nobody has ruined more of it than I have.

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Re: Ipe and Boo
« Reply #14 on: October 16, 2007, 05:16:59 pm »
Great looking bow, Eddie. Gonna stick a pig wid it?
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