Hickory Backed Ipe w/pics

[lotojarich]

Here is my second bow and first hunter. It is Hickory Backed Ipe that I glued up with Urac. Has Cherry tip overlays. By the time I got it floor tillered I had removed tons of Ipe so I turned it over and scraped the hickory side down to about 1/16" so that my Ipe wasn't too thin. Still was about 55# at 15". The bow ended up at 47# at 27". It has about 1 1/2" of set. It is 69 1/2" long and 68" nock to nock. It is 1" wide at the handle, 9/16" at the tips, and 1 3/8" at the fades. Seems like a fast shooter and I don't notice the handshock. I was hoping for 55# but ended up with 47# after shooting it in. I was surprised how much it dropped with exercising. I have 4 more Ipe boards and am going to try a R/D glue next and hopefully get 55#. Reading everyones tips here have really helped. Lots of fun! Thanks!

Rich

[medicinewheel]

tiller looks great!
frank

[ricktrojanowski]

Nice job.  Looks like it should get some deer for ya.

[huntersteve]

very nice.....great looking bow......Steve

[a finnish native]

looking good there.

[Pappy]

Very nice bow,tiller looks good and the finish work looks great.Nice job.
   Pappy

[Hrothgar]

Lookin' good, nice job on the tip overlays.

[Justin Snyder]

Great job, it definitely looks like it will shoot well.  At 69 1/2" you could pike it a bout 1 to 1 1/2 inches on each limb and get some of that draw weight back if you wanted. You have a good wood combination and plenty of length to work with.  Justin

[DanaM]

Tiller looks great did you glue in any reflex? As in a Perry reflex. Thanks for sharing

[Gordon]

Nice looking tiller on that one.

[Rich Saffold]

You did a great job especially considering its your second bow ..

[radius]

I agree with Justin:  cut off those tip overlays, re-file, and you'll find your bow back around where you wanted it to be...

Then again...it's nice to say it's finished, too, eh?

[shamus]

This is your second bow? You, sir, have a eye for tiller.

Agreed with radius and justin: you could shorten that bow a bit and get the weight up. 69" is plenty long for a 27" draw. Cut an inch off the tips, and you'll add about 8-10# or so. The bow will be 66" ntn, and that's just about ideal for a 27" draw.

[OldBow]

Great Tiller - Hickory on Ipe has got to be a winner. Wish I could shoot it. Bookmarked for May Laminate Bow of the Month, for sure.

[Slivershooter]

Nice looking bow