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Main Discussion Area => English Warbow => Topic started by: babbott on February 07, 2008, 07:42:40 pm

Title: new Ipe/Hickory Warbow
Post by: babbott on February 07, 2008, 07:42:40 pm

Here are some pictures of my first warbow.  It has a Hickory back, and Ipe belly glued together with Urac185.  It pulls 95# at 32", and is 70" NTN. 
I put horn nocks on it, and have yet to really put it through its paces with some shooting.  It's exciting to draw it, anyway. 
I really can't wait to see how far it shoots.

(http://www.ligo.caltech.edu/~babbott/house/Celtic%20stuff/Warbow.JPG)

Here's a picture with the circle tiller drawn in yellow:

(http://www.ligo.caltech.edu/~babbott/house/Celtic%20stuff/tiller_circle.JPG)

Thanks for looking,
-Ben

Title: Re: new Ipe/Hickory Warbow
Post by: SimonUK on February 07, 2008, 07:52:02 pm

Excellent, it's bound to shoot well, especially being fairly short. It would look good with a nice military arrow.

Title: Re: new Ipe/Hickory Warbow
Post by: markinengland on February 07, 2008, 07:53:37 pm

Looks good. Should shoot a good 200 to 250 yards. Take it out to a big field and watch those arrows go!
Mark in England

Title: Re: new Ipe/Hickory Warbow
Post by: Asiertxu on February 07, 2008, 07:56:51 pm

BEAUTIFULL Warbow fellow!!....REALLY NICELLY tillered!!... 8) 8)..

Thanks for share mate..:)..

Cheers...

Asier.

Title: Re: new Ipe/Hickory Warbow
Post by: Justin Snyder on February 07, 2008, 09:20:16 pm

Great looking bow.  How about some more pictures of the tips and handle and maybe an unbraced profile.  Justin

Title: Re: new Ipe/Hickory Warbow
Post by: adb on February 07, 2008, 11:45:06 pm

VERY NICE!! It's sure not what I expected when you posted ipe/hickory. Your tiller is terrific.

Title: Re: new Ipe/Hickory Warbow
Post by: Rich Saffold on February 08, 2008, 04:02:45 am

Looks great  Babbott! ;D  You are going to have fun doing medieval things with your modern rendition...I used to have fun with folks.."ya its only a 40# bow go ahead and take a shot" :o :D

Rich-always got one going

Title: Re: new Ipe/Hickory Warbow
Post by: medicinewheel on February 08, 2008, 05:55:31 am

WOW, nice arc!!

frank

Title: Re: new Ipe/Hickory Warbow
Post by: Stonedog on February 08, 2008, 09:35:04 am

AHHHH!  I need warmer weather!  All these ipe baked with hickory or boo are inspiring me to no end!!!!!!  I have mine glued up!

Say....how thick is your backing? 

Also, how thick was the bellly ipe when you initially glued it up? 

Gods below.....is there a more beautiful combo than hickory backed Ipe????  I love the contrast....

I think I might start calling hickory backed Ipe.....Poor Man's Yew!

Title: Re: new Ipe/Hickory Warbow
Post by: DanaM on February 08, 2008, 10:00:02 am

Looks great very nicely done.

Title: Re: new Ipe/Hickory Warbow
Post by: deerhunter97370 on February 08, 2008, 02:58:18 pm

Quote from: Stonedog on February 08, 2008, 09:35:04 am

AHHHH!  I need warmer weather!  All these ipe baked with hickory or boo are inspiring me to no end!!!!!!  I have mine glued up!

Say....how thick is your backing? 

Also, how thick was the bellly ipe when you initially glued it up? 

Gods below.....is there a more beautiful combo than hickory backed Ipe????  I love the contrast....

I think I might start calling hickory backed Ipe.....Poor Man's Yew!

Stonedog, You dont have to have money to own yew wood. Just make friends with and Oregon logger

Title: Re: new Ipe/Hickory Warbow
Post by: babbott on February 08, 2008, 05:11:43 pm

Thanks for all the nice words.  I actually have two yew staves, just waiting to become bows.  I made this bow to practice the circular tillering, and tillering heavier weight bows.  The Ipe core was 1"thick x 1.5 x 71" when I bought it, and the hickory was ~3/16" to 1/4", I think.  Justin, here are the other pictures that you requested:
(http://www.ligo.caltech.edu/~babbott/house/Celtic%20stuff/IMG_1493_small.JPG)

(http://www.ligo.caltech.edu/~babbott/house/Celtic%20stuff/IMG_1494_small.JPG)

(http://www.ligo.caltech.edu/~babbott/house/Celtic%20stuff/IMG_1495_small.JPG)

(http://www.ligo.caltech.edu/~babbott/house/Celtic%20stuff/IMG_1496_small.JPG)

-Ben

Title: Re: new Ipe/Hickory Warbow
Post by: david w. on February 08, 2008, 08:46:47 pm

great bow i love warbows they are very cool

Title: Re: new Ipe/Hickory Warbow
Post by: mullet on February 08, 2008, 10:32:57 pm

  That's a cool looking bow. I have an unbacked one in the works. I'll see if I can bop my forehead. ;)

Title: Re: new Ipe/Hickory Warbow
Post by: medicinewheel on February 09, 2008, 05:29:47 am

really fascinated with the bend! - sure looks great...well said it before but whatelse can i say?!

the hick backing looks kinda thick; how is stringfollow?? is the backing tapered?? before/after gluing up??

frank

Title: Re: new Ipe/Hickory Warbow
Post by: heavybow on February 09, 2008, 06:40:48 am

nice bow. marlon