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Title: Hickory backed Ipè... full draw added!
Post by: medicinewheel on September 21, 2010, 06:28:30 pm: Here is a hickory backed ipè I build recently. The bow is 70" NTN and 50#@29", it is for a big guy who's a beginner archer. He'll build up muscles quickly I'm sure, than the bow will be shortend 2 or 3 inches to gain some pounds. The riser is black walnut, wenge and prune, handle overlay is prune, too, tip overlays are water buffalo horn. Full draw to follow.
Thanks for looking.

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Post by: medicinewheel on September 21, 2010, 06:33:09 pm: PS: the bow was glued up with a bit of setback which makes it looks as if it has a sorta stiff middle section. but actually it does bend near the handle, and the setback helped to keep over an inch of reflex.

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Post by: acker on September 21, 2010, 07:00:52 pm: Very nice :) You do some great work every bow you build is unique
acker
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Post by: youngbowyer33 on September 21, 2010, 07:17:59 pm: WOW, that is nice
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Post by: ken75 on September 21, 2010, 11:55:49 pm: Frank you do some very professional work ! nice to see quality
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Post by: wundabred on September 22, 2010, 12:55:00 am: looks great, man, great! is the backing rift sawn, quarter sawn, plain sawn?
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Post by: elk country rp on September 22, 2010, 01:23:49 am: beautiful attention to detail!
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Post by: Gordon on September 22, 2010, 02:35:01 am: Dang Frank, you sure do some nice work.
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Post by: medicinewheel on September 22, 2010, 03:10:50 am: Thanks Acker; to have something unique on every bow is a big part of the fun of making them. That's why I like making bows for ladies since they usually honour that more. Man it's 'yes nice how does it shoot', women you see sitting there inspecting every bit of detail everytime they shoot it. It's the artist in me...
But honestly the TRUE beauty of the bow will always be the arc! (That's why I like that one pic of your latest bow Rocco so much)

Thanks youngbowyer, thanks Ken!

Thanks wundabred, it's perfect edge ring, rift sawn I guess that is.

Thanks elk!

Thanks Gordon, you know your word means much to me!
I have not forgotten about our trade, I'm just so slow...and summers seem to go by faster every year...
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Post by: swamp yeti on September 22, 2010, 07:33:46 am: That is awesome.
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Post by: medicinewheel on September 22, 2010, 08:46:24 am: Thanks yeti!
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Post by: HoBow on September 22, 2010, 09:12:43 am: Good job! Very clean!
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Post by: hunter255 on September 22, 2010, 09:23:13 am: Wow Beautiful work.
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Post by: Justin Snyder on September 22, 2010, 09:41:51 am: Very nice looking bow Frank.
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Post by: gothmog on September 22, 2010, 10:02:09 am: Nice work, that is a truly beautiful bow.
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Post by: medicinewheel on September 22, 2010, 10:16:51 am: All of you thanks for the compliments!
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Post by: bambule on September 22, 2010, 01:19:05 pm: Very nice Frank - done well and looks beautiful.
Respect!

Greetz
Cord
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Post by: Badger on September 22, 2010, 03:09:04 pm: Beautiful job! Steve
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Post by: Thwackaddict on September 22, 2010, 03:43:27 pm: stunning bow!!great job!!
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Post by: medicinewheel on September 22, 2010, 03:54:34 pm: Thanks Cord, thanks Steve, thanks addict!
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Post by: Lombard on September 22, 2010, 07:30:48 pm: Very nice bow. Your friend is sure to have a smile from ear to ear.
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Post by: medicinewheel on September 23, 2010, 06:39:28 pm: Thanks Lombard!
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Post by: hammertime on September 23, 2010, 11:34:30 pm: Like I've said before your finish work is unbelievable looks awesome-Hammertime
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Post by: Pappy on September 24, 2010, 08:17:21 am: Now thats a beauty,very nice work.Love all of it. :)
Pappy
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Post by: medicinewheel on September 24, 2010, 12:54:11 pm: Thanks hammer, thanks Pappy!

Here comes the full draw; as I mentinoed above it might seem that the bow doesn't bend much near the handle, but as it was glued up with setback that only seems so. It actually does bend near the handle.

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Post by: Josh on September 24, 2010, 01:40:22 pm: Looks great Frank!! Bookmarked for Sept Backed BOM contest! :)
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Post by: Steve Milbocker on September 24, 2010, 03:57:41 pm: What a beautiful bow. What kind of glue do you use Frank?
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Post by: medicinewheel on September 24, 2010, 04:06:27 pm: Thanks Josh, thanks Steve!

Steve it's Smooth-On epoxy I used.
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Post by: Jesse on September 24, 2010, 08:03:47 pm: Beautiful bow Frank
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Post by: medicinewheel on September 25, 2010, 11:54:34 am: Thanks Jesse!
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Post by: Barrage on September 25, 2010, 04:28:08 pm: Another nice one Frank. Really like the handle.
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Post by: medicinewheel on September 26, 2010, 10:39:34 am: Thanks Barrage!
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Post by: medicinewheel on October 06, 2010, 01:52:26 am: Thanks Scott!