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Offline Springbuck

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Re: Ipe
« Reply #15 on: March 01, 2017, 03:18:09 pm »
Quote from: PEARL DRUMS on February 28, 2017, 06:31:52 am
1" wide is plenty and somewhere in the 67-69" ntn range for a 28" draw.

 Yeah, ipe was one of those woods that taught me to start with less!  I would start 1.5" wide and 1/2" thick back in the day , plus a backing, and half wear out my tools bringing it down.
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Offline ZaneMyers

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Re: Ipe
« Reply #16 on: March 01, 2017, 08:14:56 pm »
Another question. What should I use to glue it?
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: Ipe
« Reply #17 on: March 02, 2017, 08:11:17 am »
Uni bond, Smooth on or TB3 will work fine. I would lean towards the two epoxies if I had a choice.
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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.

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Re: Ipe
« Reply #18 on: March 02, 2017, 09:48:22 am »
Im buying 4 -5/4 by 4... true dimensions are 1x3.5 ipe boards from ABS shipped at 150...I can rip these boards and get two bows per board...so 8 total bellies, no knots supposed to be straight grain will see when they arrive...hoping for the best ...gut
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Offline Aaron H

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Re: Ipe
« Reply #19 on: March 02, 2017, 11:21:23 am »
Tiny pin knots can be trouble in ipe, and are difficult to see.  I would suggest wiping them down with something to make the grain pop so you can better see any flaws.  Sometimes I will use like a spray poly to bring out the grain
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: Ipe
« Reply #20 on: March 02, 2017, 11:41:26 am »
0000 steel wool will shine it right up to. Makes it easier to read the grain and see imperfections in the lumber.
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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.

gutpile

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Re: Ipe
« Reply #21 on: March 02, 2017, 01:50:40 pm »
well Im holding off on purchasing for now... guy said he cant guarantee straight grain boards... not sure if I should even try..trying to get a pic of a board first...
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gutpile

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Re: Ipe
« Reply #22 on: March 08, 2017, 09:22:07 am »
I ordered my ipe from Echo..it is on way..guaranteed to be straight grain...think I made a good choice....
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Offline Aaron H

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Re: Ipe
« Reply #23 on: March 08, 2017, 11:50:22 am »
You won't be disappointed in the quality of materials or the quality of service you get from Carson at Echo
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gutpile

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Re: Ipe
« Reply #24 on: March 10, 2017, 09:16:50 am »
board arrived...grain....straight as an arrow....I swore I purchased two but only received one..so I looked at invoice.... MY BAD....lol...gut
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