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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: skarhand on October 19, 2013, 10:54:30 pm

Title: Ash Backed Ipe Short(ish)bow
Post by: skarhand on October 19, 2013, 10:54:30 pm
First off I want to say thanks to all of you who have paved the way for me to figure out how to make something like this. I am ecstatic how this turned out.

It is 1/8" thick ash backing TB3ed to Ipe. 1-1/8" wide at its widest tapering down to 3/8 at the tips. Pyramid style 52" N2N pulling #42 @ 22". 4" handle with 1.5" tapers. Tips are a couple small pieces of bloodwood I got as scraps when I got the Ipe.

I almost chickened out at 20" but I was prodded into getting a couple more inches out of it, and I am glad I did because now it is he perfect draw length for my wife. It is almost too much for her to pull, but that just means we have some practicing to do, lol. Hopefully in the next few weeks I will be able to make a matching one for myself and next year we will try together to get some deer.

Joshua

(http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j149/skarhand/DSC00671.jpg)

(http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j149/skarhand/DSC00667.jpg)

(http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j149/skarhand/DSC00670.jpg)

(http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j149/skarhand/DSC00674.jpg)

(http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j149/skarhand/DSC00675.jpg)

(http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j149/skarhand/DSC00665.jpg)
Title: Re: Ash Backed Ipe Short(ish)bow
Post by: bow101 on October 19, 2013, 11:09:00 pm
Very nice, I like the contrast in woods used..... 8)
Title: Re: Ash Backed Ipe Short(ish)bow
Post by: adb on October 20, 2013, 12:23:08 am
Good job!
Title: Re: Ash Backed Ipe Short(ish)bow
Post by: Weylin on October 20, 2013, 12:43:31 am
Looks great! Can't wait to see the next one.
Title: Re: Ash Backed Ipe Short(ish)bow
Post by: lostarrow on October 20, 2013, 01:18:35 am
Nice little bow ! Great job all around!
Title: Re: Ash Backed Ipe Short(ish)bow
Post by: Marc St Louis on October 20, 2013, 09:14:40 am
Very nice.  You did a good job on the tiller
Title: Re: Ash Backed Ipe Short(ish)bow
Post by: blackhawk on October 20, 2013, 09:46:27 am
Cool...looks like ya gotta future in bow making....I'd enter that in bom if I were you ;)
Title: Re: Ash Backed Ipe Short(ish)bow
Post by: skarhand on October 20, 2013, 09:55:59 am
Quote from: blackhawk on October 20, 2013, 09:46:27 am
Cool...looks like ya gotta future in bow making....I'd enter that in bom if I were you ;)

I'd love to. I had a question about that, though. Does it have to be MADE in the month or just entered? I am hoping to get a magazine sub for Christmas, so I won't be able to enter it 'till then.

Also, thanks for all the kind words guys!
Title: Re: Ash Backed Ipe Short(ish)bow
Post by: Knapper on October 20, 2013, 09:59:18 am
Very nice one. Can't wait to see the match set. The handle look very nice.
Knapper
Title: Re: Ash Backed Ipe Short(ish)bow
Post by: okie64 on October 20, 2013, 10:11:01 am
That is a very nice bow with very clean lines on it. Good job!
Title: Re: Ash Backed Ipe Short(ish)bow
Post by: KellyG on October 20, 2013, 01:08:23 pm
That one turned out perfect.
Title: Re: Ash Backed Ipe Short(ish)bow
Post by: Gsulfridge on October 20, 2013, 01:54:22 pm
Good job man!
Title: Re: Ash Backed Ipe Short(ish)bow
Post by: IdahoMatt on October 20, 2013, 03:32:41 pm
Great looking bow.  Good job.  Always nice to have a shooting buddy. :).
Hope the hunt next year goes great.
Title: Re: Ash Backed Ipe Short(ish)bow
Post by: Cameroo on October 20, 2013, 08:51:03 pm
Quote from: skarhand on October 20, 2013, 09:55:59 am
Does it have to be MADE in the month or just entered? I am hoping to get a magazine sub for Christmas, so I won't be able to enter it 'till then.


Pretty sure you can enter it whenever.  I've seen newcomers enter bows that they made one or two years previous.

Nice bow!  You tillered it perfectly ;D
Title: Re: Ash Backed Ipe Short(ish)bow
Post by: NeolithicMan on October 20, 2013, 09:55:27 pm
Very beautiful bow there, can we see a front profile pic?
Title: Re: Ash Backed Ipe Short(ish)bow
Post by: skarhand on October 21, 2013, 10:04:33 am
Quote from: NeolithicMan on October 20, 2013, 09:55:27 pm
Very beautiful bow there, can we see a front profile pic?

Thanks! And sure thing:

(http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j149/skarhand/DSC00678.jpg)

(http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j149/skarhand/0eb8def4-3288-40da-8824-b73f09a210bf.jpg)

Sorry for the somewhat crumby pics, all I have is my cell phone camera which leaves a lot to be desired, lol.
Title: Re: Ash Backed Ipe Short(ish)bow
Post by: NeolithicMan on October 21, 2013, 10:12:32 am
Thank you!