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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Prarie Bowyer on March 03, 2012, 03:24:31 am

Title: Ipe?
Post by: Prarie Bowyer on March 03, 2012, 03:24:31 am

Any one have a good source for Ipe?

Title: Re: Ipe?
Post by: lesken2011 on March 03, 2012, 10:08:43 am

I ordered a board from here... With shipping, it was a little expensive, but we have no places around here that carry it. Then I followed the steps from here
http://poorfolkbows.com/ipe3.htm (http://poorfolkbows.com/ipe3.htm) except I got a 7' board and cut it 6' long and divided it up for enough for 8 bows and left the other foot for riser and tip material. It wound up being about $6 per bow that way. If you have a local source, it could be way cheaper.

Title: Re: Ipe?
Post by: beetlebailey1977 on March 03, 2012, 02:26:57 pm

I have a local lumber yard that I go and hand select the ipe for myself.  I usually pick out fully quarter sawn boards.

Title: Re: Ipe?
Post by: Pat B on March 03, 2012, 02:31:42 pm

Ipe is used for decking and flooring all over this country. Check your local lumber companies, wood floor installers or decking specialists.

Title: Re: Ipe?
Post by: Prarie Bowyer on March 03, 2012, 08:35:10 pm

I found some from an online source after all.  I was checking periodicaly and only finding places that want a minimum order of a whole decks worth. 

The few places here that "carry it" special order it and it's $100 a board.  NOT kidding.  I found a deck builder but again he only orders when he sells it and measures VERRY carefuly to avoid waste.

Title: Re: Ipe?
Post by: dmikeyj on March 04, 2012, 12:41:51 pm

Check the trading post, look for tenbrook, he has ipe and bamboo for trade, I got some from him, it is good quality.