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Blaflair2
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3/8" x1.5" x60" ipe
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July 07, 2014, 11:17:03 pm »
What to do with it? Any suggestions? I have some boo or ash or hickory to back with. What would u guys make?
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wizardgoat
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Re: 3/8" x60" ipe
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July 07, 2014, 11:41:22 pm »
Chop sticks?
that's pretty narrow man, even for a kids bow
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Blaflair2
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July 07, 2014, 11:47:00 pm »
My bad. I meant 3/8 thick.
I sorta want a bandy handle bow.
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wizardgoat
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Re: 3/8" x1.5" x60" ipe
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July 08, 2014, 03:32:35 am »
I haven't made a board bow yet, but 3/8" seems a bit thin. IPE is some string stuff, maybe someone will chime in here soon.
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mikekeswick
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July 08, 2014, 04:49:06 am »
3/8ths is ample thickness. A backing of ash around 3/16ths thick and some spliced in recurves to give a bit of extra length. Also i'd use a powerlam around 16 inches long with that thickness of belly.
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arachnid
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July 08, 2014, 05:34:25 am »
60" is pretty short, but it might be doable.
Some time ago I had an ipe board that was 61" long (after that, the grain ran out) and the guys here
suggested a bendy handle, 1 1/4" wide at the fades tapering to 1/2" with a pyramid design.
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Pat B
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Re: 3/8" x1.5" x60" ipe
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July 08, 2014, 09:00:26 am »
I'd use 1/8" hickory backing and build a bendy handle bow. I think you could easily build a hunting weight bow. You could do a pyramid or go out a few inched from the handle before tapering to tips.
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Badger
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Re: 3/8" x1.5" x60" ipe
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July 08, 2014, 10:39:56 am »
I would use about a 14" power lam, hickory backing and make a moderate r/d design.
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Prarie Bowyer
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July 08, 2014, 11:37:38 am »
Ipe makes great bendy handle bows.
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Aaron H
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July 10, 2014, 03:51:24 pm »
Could someone explain a powerlam to me please?
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Pat B
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July 10, 2014, 03:54:34 pm »
A power-lam is a thin, tapered piece of wood that goes between the back and belly at the handle. It stiffens the handle area.
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dragonman
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Re: 3/8" x1.5" x60" ipe
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July 10, 2014, 05:03:15 pm »
3/8" x !.5" will make you at least a 50ilb bow at 60".....with that width it may go up to 60lb .....thats with a stiff handle....no problem......provided you back it of course....I'd use the boo....will make an awesome bow
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JW_Halverson
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July 10, 2014, 06:37:06 pm »
Is it done yet? Got pics? Inquiring minds wanna know!
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RBLusthaus
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July 10, 2014, 06:40:24 pm »
you are a strange bird, er, I mean that is one strange looking bird . . . .
cool pic.
Russ
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Blaflair2
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July 10, 2014, 06:41:23 pm »
I got it glued up, so here's what I got
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