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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Kegan on December 20, 2009, 01:14:37 pm

Title: Ipe for Kyle
Post by: Kegan on December 20, 2009, 01:14:37 pm

I got some wonderful ipe from Rich T. a little while ago, and seeing as it was nice and thick with perfect grain I wanted to make some non-laminate bows from it. Here's the first one, and a Christmas gift for my brother while I'm fixing his other ones.

Finished off at 64" between the narrow 5/16" pin nocks. Only about 1 5/8" wide, I messed up tillering this one several times because I was afraid it would break. Came in at about 65# at 28". I had to tack the hickory handle on in addition to reglueing it. Backed with cotton and painted with Rustoleum. Shoots hard and straight. Just needs a good string. Shoots hard and straight, and depsite some mess ups with the paint is one of my nicest finished bows.

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Title: Re: Ipe for Kyle
Post by: OldBow on December 20, 2009, 02:14:02 pm

Very tiller - any splinters off the back? Bookmarked, too :)

Title: Re: Ipe for Kyle
Post by: Kegan on December 20, 2009, 02:30:05 pm

Thanks OldBow :). No splinters on the back, but there are more than a few still in my fingers. No one told me ipe was so prickly :D!

Title: Re: Ipe for Kyle
Post by: sailordad on December 20, 2009, 03:12:50 pm

nice bow,like thats unusuall from you ;D

wacth them slivers.ive had them get infected.ipe splinters suck when they get infected,atleast for me they did

Title: Re: Ipe for Kyle
Post by: ricktrojanowski on December 20, 2009, 10:55:55 pm

Nice job Kegan.  I'm glad to see you got a shooter out of that wood.  Hopefully you'll get a few others.  Sailordad is right about the splinters.  They get infected as bad as treated wood.   I'm sure your brother will love his gift.

Title: Re: Ipe for Kyle
Post by: Pappy on December 21, 2009, 08:29:47 am

Nice looking bow,well done. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: Ipe for Kyle
Post by: Kegan on December 21, 2009, 06:21:23 pm

Thanks guys :). The splinters have been sitting in my thumbs for a while now. No infections, but it is terribly disconcerting :P

Title: Re: Ipe for Kyle
Post by: medicinewheel on December 21, 2009, 06:51:04 pm

Looks good!
Tiller is very nice!

Title: Re: Ipe for Kyle
Post by: PeteC on December 21, 2009, 09:16:47 pm

Nice job Kegan,looks like a shooter. God Bless