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Title: my first boo backed ipe bow (Finished pic's)
Post by: Ryano on June 03, 2009, 05:55:16 pm

Well I finally gave in to the temptation and got a hold of some ipe after seeing all the fine bows KnightD and Robustus were making. Wow, this stuff is every bit as good as they said it is.....I'm very impressed. Here's my first atempt at a Highly deflexed reflexed little bow. It's 60"ntn and pulls a hair over 50#@28" it's as smooth as much longer bows I have shot and it's a rocket launcher to....

(http://i442.photobucket.com/albums/qq141/Ryan-OSullivan/100_3488.jpg)

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(http://i442.photobucket.com/albums/qq141/Ryan-OSullivan/100_3490.jpg)

Title: Re: my first boo backed ipe bow (in the works)
Post by: 1/2primitive on June 03, 2009, 06:38:39 pm

Man, that thing's pretty. :)
Looking forward to seeing more pictures!
      Sean

Title: Re: my first boo backed ipe bow (in the works)
Post by: medicinewheel on June 03, 2009, 06:40:38 pm

Sure looks like a rocket launcher!

Title: Re: my first boo backed ipe bow (in the works)
Post by: elk country rp on June 03, 2009, 07:04:00 pm

WOW!!!!    :o

Title: Re: my first boo backed ipe bow (in the works)
Post by: knightd on June 03, 2009, 07:09:53 pm

Thats a sweet looking bow..  ;)

Title: Re: my first boo backed ipe bow (in the works)
Post by: Jesse on June 03, 2009, 09:27:32 pm

That's really cool looking Ryan. I like how you put most of the grip on the back. I wanted to try that but was unsure how to get the bamboo around it smoothly. Great job :)

Title: Re: my first boo backed ipe bow (in the works)
Post by: AKAPK on June 03, 2009, 09:38:43 pm

Really Decent Ryan.Phillip

Title: Re: my first boo backed ipe bow (in the works)
Post by: Pat B on June 03, 2009, 11:52:52 pm

Nice bow, Ryan. You're gonna love ipe. The only thing osage has on ipe is that it is osage. ;D But like osage, it doesn't take much ipe to make a hunting weight bow. 8)

Title: Re: my first boo backed ipe bow (in the works)
Post by: Ryano on June 04, 2009, 12:39:12 am

Thanks guys, sorry about the crappy pictures. I'll post some better one's when its all finished. I was over to outbackbob's tonight and we were shooting it, man is it smooth and it hits hard to.

Jesse, The boo bent around this easy. I first glued the riser to the red oak center lam then I glued on the ipe belly over the handle riser and to the red oak core on my form. Then I glued the bamboo on the back and added more reflex on a torges style form with the blocks under the tips. The center lam is tapered as was the ipe before glue up. Call me if you want more detals.

Title: Re: my first boo backed ipe bow (in the works)
Post by: Timo on June 04, 2009, 08:21:06 am

Looks good Ryano, I was gonna talk a bit with ya about those washed out pics and the fact that we can't see that perty thang very well, but you already know I see? ;)

Bring on some better pics.How thick is your ipe lam?

Title: Re: my first boo backed ipe bow (in the works)
Post by: Ryano on June 04, 2009, 10:02:14 am

Timo, the Ipe is 1/4" in the handle and tapers to 1/8" at the tips. It sure doesn't take much ipe to make a bow.  Ya, the pictures do it no justice, you can't even see the laminations in the handle.

Title: Re: my first boo backed ipe bow (in the works)
Post by: Bear on June 04, 2009, 10:06:12 am

That is fantastic! Love that profile. Would love to see a build along, forms, etc.

Title: Re: my first boo backed ipe bow (in the works)
Post by: nickf on June 04, 2009, 11:25:27 am

nice bow Ryan!
boo backed ipé is one hell of a combi right? :)

Nick

Title: Re: my first boo backed ipe bow (in the works)
Post by: smokeu on June 04, 2009, 11:54:33 am

Man that thing looks wild!!


Looking forward to more pics.

Mike

Title: Re: my first boo backed ipe bow (in the works)
Post by: cracker on June 04, 2009, 11:58:27 am

Like wow man I can really dig it.Ronnie 8)

Title: Re: my first boo backed ipe bow (in the works)
Post by: mullet on June 04, 2009, 09:04:27 pm

  Ryan, that looks like a missle launcher, for sure. I have a load of Ipe I need to get cranking on. I really like that wood.

Title: Re: my first boo backed ipe bow (in the works)
Post by: Rich Saffold on June 04, 2009, 09:31:55 pm

 I remember when folks didn't believe this stuff was real. ;) Not that long ago actually..  Glad to see you are having fun Ryan!, and your bow is looking very fast.

Rich

Title: Re: my first boo backed ipe bow (in the works)
Post by: GregB on June 05, 2009, 08:05:11 am

Looks like it's going to be a fine bow when you finish...although what I would expect. You keeping it for yourself?  ;)

Title: Re: my first boo backed ipe bow (in the works)
Post by: Ryano on June 05, 2009, 09:34:37 am

Thanks Guys. It does seem like a pretty good combo. I think I'll try a maple core on the next one, just for comparison. I never heard of anyone else using red oak as a core, it was just laying around so I figured I'd give it a Try.

Title: Re: my first boo backed ipe bow (in the works)
Post by: Gordon on June 05, 2009, 11:56:19 am

That's a cool looking bow Ryan. I'm looking foward to the hero picture.

Title: Re: my first boo backed ipe bow (in the works)
Post by: Ryano on June 09, 2009, 10:19:51 pm

Just finished stitching up the grip on this bow. I'm very happy with the way it came out.  I flipped up the tips a little with a heat gun, to give it that hybrid recurve/longbow look. The draw weight is a little lighter than I first posted, I had to adjust the tiller a little after shoot in because the bottom limb got a little weak on me. But it still shoots as fast as most of my heavier bows anyways. I'll try to take some good pictures to post tomorrow when I have good light.  :)

Greg, I'm planning on making another one just like it, but with a maple core and then maybe one with a cherry core......we'll see.
You know I don't hold on to anything to long......lol.

Title: Re: my first boo backed ipe bow (Finished pic's)
Post by: Ryano on June 10, 2009, 11:19:39 am

 ;D

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Post by: Ryano on June 10, 2009, 11:21:04 am

 ;D

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Title: Re: my first boo backed ipe bow (Finished pic's)
Post by: Pappy on June 10, 2009, 12:01:22 pm

Sweet looking bow Ryan,mighty fine job. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: my first boo backed ipe bow (Finished pic's)
Post by: knightd on June 10, 2009, 12:14:21 pm

Look's like a real nice shooter..  ;) I like the strung profile..

Title: Re: my first boo backed ipe bow (Finished pic's)
Post by: brownhillboy on June 10, 2009, 12:17:26 pm

Great looking bow Ryan!  I really like how you did the tips and the handle.  Nice job! :)

Title: Re: my first boo backed ipe bow (Finished pic's)
Post by: snedeker on June 10, 2009, 01:04:31 pm

Really a masterful production.

Title: Re: my first boo backed ipe bow (Finished pic's)
Post by: adb on June 10, 2009, 01:54:42 pm

Very nice, Ryan. Your bows are always a pleasure to look at.

Title: Re: my first boo backed ipe bow (Finished pic's)
Post by: Aosda on June 10, 2009, 02:57:39 pm

Wow, very nice.  The bamboo looks really sharp the way you did it.  Nice attention to detail on this bow.

Title: Re: my first boo backed ipe bow (Finished pic's)
Post by: medicinewheel on June 10, 2009, 03:15:02 pm

Really nice profile!
Nice tips, nice finsh, over all a great bow!

Title: Re: my first boo backed ipe bow (Finished pic's)
Post by: elk country rp on June 10, 2009, 03:53:13 pm

outstanding! that thing is beautful!

Title: Re: my first boo backed ipe bow (Finished pic's)
Post by: John K on June 10, 2009, 04:03:24 pm

WOW ! Great looking bow, looks like a fun one to shoot !

Title: Re: my first boo backed ipe bow (Finished pic's)
Post by: The Burnt Hill Archer on June 10, 2009, 04:49:54 pm

very nice Ryan. im impressed as usuall!

Phil

Title: Re: my first boo backed ipe bow (Finished pic's)
Post by: Jesse on June 10, 2009, 10:46:09 pm

 :o well done

Title: Re: my first boo backed ipe bow (Finished pic's)
Post by: Ryano on June 10, 2009, 10:46:29 pm

Thanks a bunch fellas....I appreciate it. It is a fun bow to shoot. The trajectory out of it is what amassing at just 47#@28" it shoots the same arrows faster than my self bow I hunted with last year that's 50#@27" and its no slouch.

Title: Re: my first boo backed ipe bow (Finished pic's)
Post by: FlintWalker on June 10, 2009, 11:04:52 pm

Dang Good Looking bow Ryan!  That ipe is some amazing stuff ain't it.
  I still can't believe the finish dried as fast as it did. ???

Title: Re: my first boo backed ipe bow (Finished pic's)
Post by: Timo on June 10, 2009, 11:46:22 pm

Looks real nice Ryan. Finish work looks top notch! Nice color combo. ;)

Title: Re: my first boo backed ipe bow (Finished pic's)
Post by: The Burnt Hill Archer on June 11, 2009, 10:30:19 am

have you got a full draw anywhere? id sure like to see what its profile is...

Phil

Title: Re: my first boo backed ipe bow (Finished pic's)
Post by: Ryano on June 11, 2009, 10:53:01 am

Yep, Shannon. I used spray polyurethane and it was dry to the touch in 10 minutes.
Phil, I will post a full draw. I just need someone to take the picture for me, my camera's battery cover latch is broken and you have keep your finger on it so the timer funtion doesnt really work anymore. I need a new camera.

Title: Re: my first boo backed ipe bow (Finished pic's)
Post by: OldBow on June 11, 2009, 12:21:24 pm

I'll trade you camera for the bow :P

Title: Re: my first boo backed ipe bow (Finished pic's)
Post by: Justin Snyder on June 11, 2009, 01:55:46 pm

Nice looking bow Ryan.  Duct tape that camera.  :-*

Title: Re: my first boo backed ipe bow (Finished pic's)
Post by: The Burnt Hill Archer on June 11, 2009, 02:32:10 pm

Quote from: Justin Snyder on June 11, 2009, 01:55:46 pm

Duct tape that camera.  :-*

my thoughts exactly!  ;D

Title: Re: my first boo backed ipe bow (Finished pic's)
Post by: steve48 on June 11, 2009, 04:18:15 pm

beautiful bow ryan.to bad iits not lefty.

Title: Re: my first boo backed ipe bow (Finished pic's)
Post by: ricktrojanowski on June 11, 2009, 10:50:58 pm

Ryan
That came out really nice.  Looks like a good shooter.

Title: Re: my first boo backed ipe bow (Finished pic's)
Post by: woodstick on June 11, 2009, 11:18:23 pm

yep what everybody said cool

Title: Re: my first boo backed ipe bow (Finished pic's)
Post by: Ryano on June 12, 2009, 09:26:00 am

Thanks guys. I'll have the wife take a full draw this morning.

Title: Re: my first boo backed ipe bow (Finished pic's)
Post by: faltenhemd on June 12, 2009, 09:49:40 am

a really cool bow, ryan! keep up your great work  :O)

falti

Title: Re: my first boo backed ipe bow (Finished pic's)
Post by: Ryano on June 12, 2009, 11:32:53 pm

Well the wife left on her business trip and I didn't get a full draw, I guess I'll try the duct tape tomorrow.
I'm gluing up another one of these right now with a maple core....I can't wait to see how it turns out.

Title: Re: my first boo backed ipe bow (Finished pic's)
Post by: Far East Archer on June 14, 2009, 02:28:14 am

It is very nice bow Ryan.
I really like the design you use, very smart indeed.

Especially I must say use in wood on back of core and core itself.
One thing I learn on ipe is, it so strong it gets very thin, and when it become same thickness as backing, the shear stress break even best glue job.
(can you tell it happen me multiple time?  :)) So, a core will take this stress better than glue I believe.

Is the core tapered as well?

Title: Re: my first boo backed ipe bow (Finished pic's)
Post by: dragonman on June 14, 2009, 06:40:24 am

nice bow, youve done a good job. You wont believe this but thats the bow thats been in my mind for 6 months, exactly that design!!!I've made a few boo&ipe bows, and this profile was my conclusion as to how to get the best out of the materials.   Obviously great minds think alike ::)

Title: Re: my first boo backed ipe bow (Finished pic's)
Post by: PeteC on June 14, 2009, 07:44:15 am

That's a great lookin' bow Ryan.I'm gonna have to break down and try that ipe. God Bless

Title: Re: my first boo backed ipe bow (Finished pic's)
Post by: Marc St Louis on June 14, 2009, 10:59:50 pm

Great looking bow Ryan

Title: Re: my first boo backed ipe bow (Finished pic's)
Post by: GregB on June 15, 2009, 08:09:46 am

Beautiful bow Ryan, turned out really nice! :)

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Post by: Hillbilly on June 15, 2009, 08:39:58 am

Ryan, that turned out killer. Bet the fletches leave a smoke trail, that thing looks fast sitting still...:)

Title: Re: my first boo backed ipe bow (Finished pic's)
Post by: DCM on June 15, 2009, 01:33:59 pm

Well I been waiting for the trophy shot, but what the hey.  It looks swell Ryan.  There are some other tropical hardwoods that do great, massa-sumbin-r-nuther is one I liked.  And there's an off green colored one, starts with a C.  Joe Dawn did a big rash of them, and Wingnut too, a few years back wehn the movie (bbo) was so popular.  As with most woods, the specimen matters too.  Have seen some less than stellar ipe, but most is perty good.

Title: Re: my first boo backed ipe bow (Finished pic's)
Post by: Ryano on June 17, 2009, 12:57:11 pm

Thanks everyone. I  think it came out pretty good for a first atempt at this design /wood.  Here's a full draw shot.

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Title: Re: my first boo backed ipe bow (Finished pic's)
Post by: Kent D. on June 17, 2009, 01:06:23 pm

excellent work.  I love the looks of this bow. 

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Post by: Granite Mtn on June 17, 2009, 02:05:28 pm

nice design for ipe should last a long time.  really like the handle layout.

Chris Blank

Title: Re: my first boo backed ipe bow (Finished pic's)
Post by: venisonburger on June 17, 2009, 03:47:34 pm

Ryan, thats a nice looking bow, man I wish we had IPE around here, I looked on ebay but it seems expensive to me.
You did a nice job on the handle too.
VB

Title: Re: my first boo backed ipe bow (Finished pic's)
Post by: Rich Saffold on June 17, 2009, 07:05:06 pm

Very nice arc Ryan.

VB, Actually Ipe is rather inexpensive and its those who pay too much for it then put it on E-bay which make it seem that way..you gotta pm

Rich-

Title: Re: my first boo backed ipe bow (Finished pic's)
Post by: Bent Rig on June 17, 2009, 09:01:38 pm

 Very nice ! Looks like an almost dead knock off design of a Ron LaClair "Shrew" or is it just me ? Lol !!  ;D

Title: Re: my first boo backed ipe bow (Finished pic's)
Post by: Ryano on June 17, 2009, 11:29:44 pm

Thanks for the comments guys.
Never seen a "Shrew" but there are loads of fiberglass bows out there using this Hybrid recurve/longbow design. I just haven't seen many made with natural materials yet.  I was inspired to build one like this after I saw a bow that James Parker AKA "Robustus" made.  Thanks for the inspiration James !  ;D

Title: Re: my first boo backed ipe bow (Finished pic's)
Post by: The Singing Bowyer on June 30, 2009, 08:31:34 pm

Another beauty, Ryano! Bet she sends an arrow screaming too.... ;)

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Post by: Illuminati on June 30, 2009, 08:46:42 pm

wow im probably going to use ipe for my next bow after seeing this one :D, where can i find a good wood plank of ipe on the net? i dont have a lumber yard anywhere close to my house.

illuminati