Hey adam I got a couple ?where do u get ur ipe up north here ?I can't seem to find it.how thick do u glue up lams?thanks bro ,stellar work as Per usually!
I get most of my bow quality wood from a supplier in Edmonton, Alberta (Chanin Hardwoods). I can't find ipe locally either. As far as lam thickness goes, it depends on the draw weight I want, and the design. My backings and cores are usually 1/4". The belly lam for this bow started out at 3/4", to give me a glued up depth of 1.25". For flatbows with ipe, I use 1/2" thick ipe with a 1/4" backing. It doesn't take much ipe to make a bow. For osage, I go a fraction more, and with yew, more yet. Depends on the wood, design and end weight.
