Well I did it...built a HEAVY BOW....why did I do that? (pics added)

[Prarie Bowyer]

Just finished up a bow.

I'm not really doing the tri lams with boo cores anymore.  I'm moving more in a stave bow direction rather than multi laminated.


I still have a few I glued up last year left.  So I'll finish those as they are all Ipe.   

I had this hurdle in weight I was having trouble crossing.  For the life of me I couldn't seem to build a bow heavier than about 55lbs that held togeather.

I've since done it.   But this little 60" boo backers ipe with a boo core was glued up when I was on that jihad.  For got to get a final measurement before I walked away tonight but given the previous measurement I took it is about 75#@ 27".  I had it to 28.

Maiden arrow put a bunny blunt through 3 pieces of heavy card board at 1/2draw.

Must be that 1/4" level taper core.  Note to self.  That is Way too much.

What to do with it?  I can't Even draw it all the way.  I'm not going to send it too the renfaire. I did learn from it.  Namely ipe is AWESOME when quarter sawn.  Considering trading it away but only to experienced primitive archers

Pics coming.

Well that took long enough.  Here is the full draw at 28".  Gets kinda stacky up there finish pics coming I think.

[lebhuntfish]

Awesome!  Congrats!  You could send it to me, I could use a good hunting bow! I guess you could take a few scrapes off of it and get it to about 65lbs.  Cant wait to see the pictures... Patrick

[doulosparachristos]

I like'm with lots of curves and a little on the heavy side........

[paulsemp]

75 turns into 55 with just a little scraping

[4dog]

^^^^^^ unfortunately that is not alwayd done intentionally       

[TRACY]

75 turns into 55 with just a little scraping

Exactly

[George Tsoukalas]

Reduce it. If the tiller is good scrape all along the limb. You can leave it string. Take say 20 scrapes, exercise it at short draw and then try to draw it. Jawge

[Prarie Bowyer]

I'm nearing =thickness of belly to core.  In all previous tri lam failures I took the belly thinner than the core.

Kinda ready to move on honestly.

Got drug to the Stte fair yesterday.  I'll try and get the pics tonight.

[Del the cat]

You could always ship it over here for my little girl to use 
Del

[Prarie Bowyer]

I reduced that bottom limb a little more.  I don't remember it looking that stiff.  I think I had a crooked camera angle.  Too lazy to move the lawn mower. 

Not convinced I'm sold on the cork grip.  I'll try "Gasket Cork" next time.  It is finer and thinner.

I guess I could send what I have through the lamination grider. 

[Prarie Bowyer]

You could always ship it over here for my little girl to use 
Del

If your "little girl" can pull this I feel for you.  If mine could draw this things like "you are grounded" would be more like a polite suggestion.

[mikekeswick]

I'm not sure i'd be calling that done yet - the tiller could do with some work. Ipe will chrysal just like any other wood if the tiller is off. 1/4 sawn, rift whatever makes no odds.

[Del the cat]

You could always ship it over here for my little girl to use 
Del

If your "little girl" can pull this I feel for you.  If mine could draw this things like "you are grounded" would be more like a polite suggestion.

No offence intended, it was supposed to be an amusing comment as some would consider 80# a moderate rather than heavy weight... 
Del

[CustomArcher15]

You could always ship it over here for my little girl to use 
Del

If your "little girl" can pull this I feel for you.  If mine could draw this things like "you are grounded" would be more like a polite suggestion.

Lol that made my day

[Prarie Bowyer]

Yea. I took that lower limb down some more but I think the big thing here is the camera angle.  Thinking about redooing the cork grip.  way too bulky. 

Honestly I'm just rrying to use up the rest of my left over Ipe.  it's a phenominal bow wood when they work out but It seems like I've had more failures in Ipe than anything else.