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Offline Pat B

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Re: Ipe ??
« Reply #15 on: August 09, 2010, 12:53:34 am »
The first hickory/ipe bow I built was 1 3/4" wide at the fades and 62" long. By the time it was tillered the ipe belly was thinner than the 1/8" hickory backing and it pulled over 50#. You could easily build a 60# bow with a 3/4" wide slat of ipe backed with hickory or boo. At 1 1/4" you have room to dress up the edges!  ;)
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Offline Elktracker

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Re: Ipe ??
« Reply #16 on: August 09, 2010, 01:04:10 am »
Thank you all for your replys, you have all been more than helpfull
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Re: Ipe ??
« Reply #17 on: August 09, 2010, 03:10:57 pm »
You can also use a wet rag and wipe the Ipe with it and it will bring the grain out most of the time.. If you are going to pull it into R/D then the more you put in the better your grain will need to be..
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