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Offline Bryce

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Bamboo/Ipe Bow: The Experiment
« on: May 06, 2014, 03:20:30 am »
a few months back i built my first bamboo backed ipe and i was really impressed with its performance.
i got an email from a guy who wanted a similar one, i agreed but i wanted to experiment a little with the dimensions. made the bamboo a little thicker in some areas and narrowed up the belly stock, played with the tiller a bit. Boy did it pay off! this is hands down THE fastest bamboo backed bow ive ever make. (not to toot my own horn) i am very pleased with the way this bow shoots.
sorry for the poor FD shot no one was around to take the pic for me....

made for one of the united states finest marine snipers, on his way home from Afghanistan.

63" NTN
50#@26"
osage accents and power lam.
bison horn nock overlays
and a little rattle snake skin.

free handed painting done by my good friend Asia Murray.























thanks for looking :)
Clatskanie, Oregon

Offline wizardgoat

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Re: Bamboo/Ipe Bow: The Experiment
« Reply #1 on: May 06, 2014, 04:04:24 am »
not usually into lams, but this makes me want to make one, nice bow!

Offline Crogacht

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Re: Bamboo/Ipe Bow: The Experiment
« Reply #2 on: May 06, 2014, 04:09:04 am »
Those tips... dang.

Offline seminolewind

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Re: Bamboo/Ipe Bow: The Experiment
« Reply #3 on: May 06, 2014, 05:03:42 am »
That thing is sweet I know Chris is gonna be stoked to get it ! Well done man!
"Those that beat their swords into plowshares will plow for those who do not." Thomas Jefferson

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Offline danny f

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Re: Bamboo/Ipe Bow: The Experiment
« Reply #4 on: May 06, 2014, 05:04:12 am »
thats one beauty of a bow well done

Offline soy

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Re: Bamboo/Ipe Bow: The Experiment
« Reply #5 on: May 06, 2014, 05:44:58 am »
WOW!!!!! I'm gonna have to get ahold of you when I give that combo another try :o
Is this bow making a sickness? or the cure...

Offline mikaluger (Mick Kay)

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Re: Bamboo/Ipe Bow: The Experiment
« Reply #6 on: May 06, 2014, 06:14:52 am »
What a ripping bow!!! Awesome stuff.
 I still have the bow I finished a few weeks ago for a guy. It is the first bow I have ever backed with bamboo, and I don't want to send it to him! It is soooo fast.......
Beautiful job mate!

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Re: Bamboo/Ipe Bow: The Experiment
« Reply #7 on: May 06, 2014, 07:35:47 am »
Nice bow Brycey!
Only when the last tree has died and the last river has been poisoned and the last fish has been caught will we realize we cannot eat money.

Offline Gsulfridge

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Re: Bamboo/Ipe Bow: The Experiment
« Reply #8 on: May 06, 2014, 07:38:21 am »
Very nice!!
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Offline IdahoMatt

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Re: Bamboo/Ipe Bow: The Experiment
« Reply #9 on: May 06, 2014, 09:38:08 am »
Very nice bow man. 

Offline lostarrow

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Re: Bamboo/Ipe Bow: The Experiment
« Reply #10 on: May 06, 2014, 09:51:58 am »
Sweet! Excellent job as always! Could you give a few more construction details please? I have some Ipe and boo waiting in the wings. Just a width at fades and thickness   of boo and Ipe would be a real help.
 Thanks, Dave.

Offline johnfolchetti

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Re: Bamboo/Ipe Bow: The Experiment
« Reply #11 on: May 06, 2014, 10:14:43 am »
Lovely bow Bryce. Thanks for taking care of one of our Marines.
Semper Fidelis,
John

Offline BrokenArrow

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Re: Bamboo/Ipe Bow: The Experiment
« Reply #12 on: May 06, 2014, 10:40:55 am »
What a combination! What would be the speed difference if this was backed with hickory strips?
Great work!

Offline Weylin

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Re: Bamboo/Ipe Bow: The Experiment
« Reply #13 on: May 06, 2014, 10:44:02 am »
That looks wicked! I'm sure he's going to be stoked.  8)

Offline Blaflair2

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Re: Bamboo/Ipe Bow: The Experiment
« Reply #14 on: May 06, 2014, 11:22:47 am »
Man oh man! The artwork is great too man. I was really impressing with ipe when I was making the ash backed ipe bow I blew. Dumb mistake on my part. I bet it's a rocket! As always, beautiful work Bryce!
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