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babbott

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new Ipe/Hickory Warbow
« 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.



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



Thanks for looking,
-Ben
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SimonUK

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Re: new Ipe/Hickory Warbow
« Reply #1 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.
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Offline markinengland

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Re: new Ipe/Hickory Warbow
« Reply #2 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
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Offline Asiertxu

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Re: new Ipe/Hickory Warbow
« Reply #3 on: February 07, 2008, 07:56:51 pm »
BEAUTIFULL Warbow fellow!!....REALLY NICELLY tillered!!... 8) 8)..

Thanks for share mate..:)..

Cheers...

Asier.
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Offline Justin Snyder

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Re: new Ipe/Hickory Warbow
« Reply #4 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
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Offline adb

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Re: new Ipe/Hickory Warbow
« Reply #5 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.
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Rich Saffold

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Re: new Ipe/Hickory Warbow
« Reply #6 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
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Offline medicinewheel

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Re: new Ipe/Hickory Warbow
« Reply #7 on: February 08, 2008, 05:55:31 am »

WOW, nice arc!!

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Offline Stonedog

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Re: new Ipe/Hickory Warbow
« Reply #8 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!
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Offline DanaM

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Re: new Ipe/Hickory Warbow
« Reply #9 on: February 08, 2008, 10:00:02 am »
Looks great very nicely done.
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Offline deerhunter97370

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Re: new Ipe/Hickory Warbow
« Reply #10 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
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babbott

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Re: new Ipe/Hickory Warbow
« Reply #11 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:








-Ben
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Offline david w.

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Re: new Ipe/Hickory Warbow
« Reply #12 on: February 08, 2008, 08:46:47 pm »
great bow i love warbows they are very cool
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Re: new Ipe/Hickory Warbow
« Reply #13 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. ;)
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Offline medicinewheel

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Re: new Ipe/Hickory Warbow
« Reply #14 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??

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