3/8" x1.5" x60" ipe

[Blaflair2]

What to do with it? Any suggestions? I have some boo or ash or hickory to back with. What would u guys make?

[wizardgoat]

Chop sticks? that's pretty narrow man, even for a kids bow

[Blaflair2]

My bad. I meant 3/8 thick.

I sorta want a bandy handle bow.

[wizardgoat]

I haven't made a board bow yet, but 3/8" seems a bit thin. IPE is some string stuff, maybe someone will chime in here soon.

[mikekeswick]

3/8ths is ample thickness. A backing of ash around 3/16ths thick and some spliced in recurves to give a bit of extra length. Also i'd use a powerlam around 16 inches long with that thickness of belly.

[arachnid]

60" is pretty short, but it might be doable.
Some time ago I had an ipe board that was 61" long (after that, the grain ran out) and the guys here
suggested a bendy handle, 1 1/4" wide at the fades tapering to 1/2" with a pyramid design.

[Pat B]

I'd use 1/8" hickory backing and build a bendy handle bow. I think you could easily build a hunting weight bow. You could do a pyramid or go out a few inched from the handle before tapering to tips.

[Badger]

  I would use about a 14" power lam, hickory backing and make a moderate r/d design.

[Prarie Bowyer]

Ipe makes great bendy handle bows.

[Aaron H]

Could someone explain a powerlam to me please?

[Pat B]

A power-lam is a thin, tapered piece of wood that goes between the back and belly at the handle. It stiffens the handle area.

[dragonman]

3/8" x !.5" will make you at least a 50ilb bow at 60".....with that width it may go up to 60lb .....thats with a stiff handle....no problem......provided you back it of course....I'd use the boo....will make an awesome bow

[JW_Halverson]

Is it done yet?  Got pics?  Inquiring minds wanna know!

[RBLusthaus]

you are a strange bird, er, I mean that is one strange looking bird . . . .

cool pic.

Russ

[Blaflair2]

I got it glued up, so here's what I got