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Offline swimbill

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Ipe Bow best design?
« on: December 29, 2010, 01:52:12 pm »
Hi

Just picked up several 1X4 Ipe boards 3/4 thick.  What do you think the best design is for this wood  ???.  I am considering a flat bow or a pyramid bow.  Any advice is appreciated.

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Offline 0209

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Re: Ipe Bow best design?
« Reply #1 on: December 29, 2010, 03:31:19 pm »
Go with a narrow limbed ELB.  Ipe is a great wood, probably my favorite for bow building.  It's just so dense and it doesnt take a whole lot to make a good hunting bow out of.  What are you going to back it with?...
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Offline swimbill

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Re: Ipe Bow best design?
« Reply #2 on: December 29, 2010, 05:00:05 pm »
No idea any suggestions?
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Offline bcbull

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Re: Ipe Bow best design?
« Reply #3 on: December 29, 2010, 05:03:57 pm »
saw  em into 1/2 slats  even 3/8  back it with hickory  or better bamboo  wear a respiator  while sawing it or sanding  ipe is very bad  for ya and gloves   while working it   brock
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Offline Badger

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Re: Ipe Bow best design?
« Reply #4 on: December 29, 2010, 05:21:39 pm »
Ipe will make a nice elb but depending on the draw weight you are looking for they should be considerably shorter than what you would expect from a lighter wood. For a 50# elb style I would not go longer than 62". Also makes nice pyramids and any other style boy you may want to consider.
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Offline swimbill

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Re: Ipe Bow best design?
« Reply #5 on: December 30, 2010, 10:54:23 am »
If I go with a bamboo backed bow any suggestions on were to get the bamboo?  I have some hickory but it is not very good.  Could I use linen for a backing?
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Offline n2huntn

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Re: Ipe Bow best design?
« Reply #6 on: December 30, 2010, 11:43:39 am »
Knightd, good guy and good boo too.
Jeff
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Offline Gary Mac

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Re: Ipe Bow best design?
« Reply #7 on: December 30, 2010, 12:20:19 pm »
Would Ipe work well as a hickory backed Holmegaard?
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Offline ShinneryOak

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Re: Ipe Bow best design?
« Reply #8 on: December 30, 2010, 05:21:10 pm »
swimbill, missouritrading.com has good bamboo also (but no ipe). I'm just finishing my first boo-backed ipe and hope to post it soon. Mine is a skinny pyramid, 63" overall, 61.5" nock to nock, about 1.1" wide at fades. 50# at 28". Glued in 5" reflex and it holds about 3/4" after tiller.  If you've never used bamboo before, there's a lot to learn, I ruined 3 pieces before this one came out OK.  I'm also glad I got a bench type belt sander, you have to first cut the boo to the bow shape, then sand it to a knife edge all  the way around or it'll be way too thick.
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