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Offline bubby

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Ipe in the works
« on: March 25, 2018, 05:35:45 pm »
I have some nice ipe with some great splice joints glued up today. Prolly going with maple backer, unless I get some more boo. Just a taste
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Offline upstatenybowyer

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Re: Epe in the works
« Reply #1 on: March 25, 2018, 06:12:08 pm »
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Re: Epe in the works
« Reply #2 on: March 25, 2018, 07:43:27 pm »
  Good luck!
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Offline Del the cat

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Re: Epe in the works
« Reply #3 on: March 26, 2018, 04:30:40 am »
Interesting, I'm toying with the idea of a boo/Maple/Ipe flight bow (armchair bowmaking ;) )  the idea being to save some mass by using Maple in the core.
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Offline leonwood

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Re: Epe in the works
« Reply #4 on: March 26, 2018, 06:24:31 am »
Nice, I am following this one, never backed ipe with maple but i think it would look really good!

Quote from: Del the cat on March 26, 2018, 04:30:40 am
Interesting, I'm toying with the idea of a boo/Maple/Ipe flight bow (armchair bowmaking ;) )  the idea being to save some mass by using Maple in the core.
Del

I have done a lot of boo/maple/ipe bows in various designs and for me it always makes the best shooters! Just wrapping up a boo/ipe molly-ish flightbow with maple in the levers core to save mass. 60" long and 80@26
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Offline Badger

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Re: Epe in the works
« Reply #5 on: March 26, 2018, 06:35:12 am »
  Maple works well with Ipe if it is a good piece of maple.
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Offline Stixnstones

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Re: Epe in the works
« Reply #6 on: March 26, 2018, 06:40:37 am »
Cant wait to see it bubby
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Re: Epe in the works
« Reply #7 on: March 26, 2018, 06:43:30 am »
 (-P....Nice to see you showing a bow bubby.
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Offline JWMALONE

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Re: Epe in the works
« Reply #8 on: March 26, 2018, 06:54:06 am »
I almost got a piece of maple for the ipe I'm working on, opted for the hickory to be on the safe side. Looking forward to seeing your results. Good luck and Good shooting.
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: Epe in the works
« Reply #9 on: March 26, 2018, 08:32:05 am »
That's one tight splice, must be an expert cut that in. Its very ironic you chose to start that because I did the same with the maple backers you sent me. :)

Good luck and have fun bubbly.
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Offline Knoll

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Re: Epe in the works
« Reply #10 on: March 26, 2018, 08:35:29 am »
Putting some of cbg-building experience to good use, huh?
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Offline Bayou Ben

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Re: Epe in the works
« Reply #11 on: March 26, 2018, 09:12:49 am »
Very nice.  Looking forward to this.  Ipe is my favorite belly wood and readily available to me. 

I found this thread in researching ipe/maple.  I'm not sure if adb is still active....http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,36081.0.html
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Re: Epe in the works
« Reply #12 on: March 26, 2018, 09:33:57 am »
Quote from: leonwood on March 26, 2018, 06:24:31 am
Nice, I am following this one, never backed ipe with maple but i think it would look really good!

Quote from: Del the cat on March 26, 2018, 04:30:40 am
Interesting, I'm toying with the idea of a boo/Maple/Ipe flight bow (armchair bowmaking ;) )  the idea being to save some mass by using Maple in the core.
Del

I have done a lot of boo/maple/ipe bows in various designs and for me it always makes the best shooters! Just wrapping up a boo/ipe molly-ish flightbow with maple in the levers core to save mass. 60" long and 80@26
Cheers :)
Be sure to let us know how she shoots :)
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Offline bubby

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Re: Epe in the works
« Reply #13 on: March 26, 2018, 03:09:17 pm »
Quote from: BowEd on March 26, 2018, 06:43:30 am
(-P....Nice to see you showing a bow bubby.

Yeah it's been awhile , haven't stopped just have a lot going on
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Re: Epe in the works
« Reply #14 on: March 26, 2018, 03:10:03 pm »
Quote from: PEARL DRUMS/PEARLY/PD/DRUMS on March 26, 2018, 08:32:05 am
That's one tight splice, must be an expert cut that in. Its very ironic you chose to start that because I did the same with the maple backers you sent me. :)

Good luck and have fun bubbly.

Good luck with those backers
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