Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: mullet on October 15, 2007, 06:42:56 pm
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I've got so many bows started lately and it's been too hot and too many mosquito's for me to get in the shop.Well it cooled down this weekend so I took a break from slogging through the swamp and finished up a bow.
Bob,(Kowachobe),gave me a real nice Ipe stave back in Feb.I've never worked it before and really didn't want to mess up such a good piece of wood.So I backed it with Bamboo ground down almost paper thin. It's been quite awhile since I made a simple bow so I decided to make a bend in the handle "D" bow.
This bow is 68",nock to nock, #58 @28"I made it 7/8" at the center,handle area and tapers down to less than a 1/4" nocks.The tip overlays is American Bison that Justin Snyder sent me.And the handle area is wrapped in hemp.
I fell in love with this wood and cannot believe how "Blazing" fast this bow is.I think I can take some more wood off the tips and make it a little faster.It was glued up with no setback and after shooting it about 60 times and leaving it strung for several hours it has taken about a half inch of set.I'm very pleased to say the least.
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Very nice, you sure can get those long bows shooting fast, can't you? :)
Sean
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Very nice bow, Eddie. Ipe/boo makes an excellent bow. Like osage, it doesn't take much ipe to make a good bow...especially with boo or hickory backing. Take a few inches off of each end and it will be even faster. Pat
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nice bow tht boo backing is very pretty
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Nice looking bow eddie I like the simple look. Has a user friendly look to me.
Function before form, you can dress a poor bow up real pretty but its still a poor bow.
Yet a good bow speaks for itself and this one is saying "Make Meat" ;D
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Thanks guys.Pat,I thought about piking it but since I glued it up straight I didn't want anymore set.Dana ,I think it will make some meat. :)
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Really nice bow Eddie. Glad blank worked out fer ya. Not that Iam partial ta bendy handle d-bows er anythin'. Nice work ole' son ! ;D......bob
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Beautiful Bow Eddie....
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Eddie, It looks great! Gets me all stoked seeing it since I can really "relate" to your reaction to how the bow shoots..And you are shooting with two bare fingers and in slaps..I new I wasn't the only one! ;)
Rich-99%shoe less
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hey, nice bow!
frank
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That is a great looking bow Eddie. Isn't it a little hard to put the sneak on them critters when you shoes are going flip flop. ;D Justin
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Very nice bow.Now go kill something with it. :)
Pappy
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Just came across this'n. Fine lookin bow and sounds fast - something I've yet to attain ;D. I've got some boo I bought over a year ago (four slats) just waiting till I get the nerve to try it, scard I'll mess it up - $50.00 for the four of em :-X :-X :-X.
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A majestic bow. Fine work. Ipe is pretty cool isn't it? I bet nobody has ruined more of it than I have.
Dave
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Great looking bow, Eddie. Gonna stick a pig wid it?
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Rich,first thing I do when I get home is get rid of the boots and find my flops.Got lots of small cuts on the feet from knapping in them. Justin when slippin' up on something just slip then in the back pocket and go "Au Natural" ;D
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hey eddie, nice bow, i am starting one of the same wood combo, only not bend in the handle. for comparisons sake, what is the thickness of your limbs mid limb and at the nocks. mine is about the same width.
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Keith,The thickness is 1/2" from just past the handle area all the way to the tips.But the last 8" I worked it from a flat belly to a wedge shape all the way to the tip.I kept the thickness in the ends but narrowed and made the belly almost like a knife edge.Thats why I didn't cut nocks in the tips.The loop is held in place by the center of the horn and the back of the tip flattened.Make sense?
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Very nice! A great candidate for Oct Backed Bow of the Month!!
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Thanks Don,Hope it's worthy.
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Looks like a great bow. I like how you did the tips. . I know what you mean about the speed. I bet it put a smile on your face the first shot.
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Oh ,it did. :)I want some more. :P
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Nice Eddie. A bit long but if it shoots good then who cares
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Thanks Marc,That length was for sure out of character for me,but I never used Ipe and was worried about the set.Looks like a lesson learned,but it is fast.
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Eddie, that is an awesome bow!!...I've been on vacaton in Arizona for nearly a month and missed this one when you posted it....I really like Ipe and backing it with boo is a real classy move...I bet it shoots as good as it looks in the pics...bring it out to the swamp and we'll go stick a pig......maybe we can talk about a trade...I've got an ebony and desert ironwood turkey call I just finished......................Charlie
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Hey Charlie,Hmmmm? ??? ::) ;D