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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Jesse on January 26, 2008, 07:28:18 pm

Title: Hickory with ipe belly 'pics
Post by: Jesse on January 26, 2008, 07:28:18 pm

I posted this bow a while ago before it was finished. It was a hickory selfbow that had a bad tiller so I cut it down and put ipe on the belly and glued it to a r/d design. it ended up 61 1/2" ntn and about 50# @ 28".  It shoots nice and fast. I named it the survivor but it remains to be seen if it will live up to its name.
                                                                                                                         Jesse
(http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u169/WIbowyer/P1010858.jpg)(http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u169/WIbowyer/P1010861.jpg)(http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u169/WIbowyer/P1010853.jpg)
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Title: Re: Hickory with ipe belly 'pics
Post by: markinengland on January 26, 2008, 07:37:47 pm

That looks a very pretty bow.
How thick was the Ipe and how did you get it to fit to the fades?
Mark in England

Title: Re: Hickory with ipe belly 'pics
Post by: DanaM on January 26, 2008, 07:43:26 pm

Dang Jesse that come out real purty, looks fantastic.

Title: Re: Hickory with ipe belly 'pics
Post by: Jesse on January 26, 2008, 07:43:44 pm

Thanks Mark. The ipe was 1/8" when I put it on but got much thinner once it was all tillered. I sanded the ipe thinner on the ends by the fades prior to glue up and the ipe only goes halfway up the fades. I had to get it thin in this area so it would lay flat in the curve.
                                                               Jesse

Title: Re: Hickory with ipe belly 'pics
Post by: Jesse on January 26, 2008, 07:44:32 pm

 :) Thanks Dana

Title: Re: Hickory with ipe belly 'pics
Post by: medicinewheel on January 26, 2008, 07:48:03 pm

looks like a mighty fine bow to me!
frank

Title: Re: Hickory with ipe belly 'pics
Post by: Woodland Roamer on January 26, 2008, 08:45:03 pm

That's a good looking bow Jesse.

Alan

Title: Re: Hickory with ipe belly 'pics
Post by: Justin Snyder on January 26, 2008, 10:04:09 pm

Great looking bow, I love the profile. Justin

Title: Re: Hickory with ipe belly 'pics
Post by: Jesse on January 26, 2008, 10:10:14 pm

Thanks
Thanks
and thanks. I am not going to make another r/d bow for a while. I love the performance but I get a little frustrated with the tillering. I want to make a few with just a nice smooth arc. :)

Title: Re: Hickory with ipe belly 'pics
Post by: mullet on January 26, 2008, 10:16:53 pm

  That is pretty Jesse. I've got 4 Ipe staves now, I really like that wood. Did it hold the shape after you tok it off the form?

Title: Re: Hickory with ipe belly 'pics
Post by: Jesse on January 26, 2008, 10:28:27 pm

Thanks mullet. Yes it held its shape good. The key to that is not to glue it too thick. The more flexible the pieces are the better they hold shape. Tri lam holds the shape perfect because there is such little stress on the glue joint during glue up. One thing I have found is if you round the sides too much you will loose a little reflex. I did that on this one.(http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u169/WIbowyer/P1010686.jpg)(http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u169/WIbowyer/P1010683.jpg)

Title: Re: Hickory with ipe belly 'pics
Post by: 1/2primitive on January 26, 2008, 11:37:31 pm

Very nice. Looks like a good bow to me!  :)
    Sean

Title: Re: Hickory with ipe belly 'pics
Post by: Rich Saffold on January 27, 2008, 03:50:09 am

Jesse, Full draw looks real good ! I don't see why it won't last. Just doing a glue-up like this takes solid wood working skills, plus there is a lot to be gained from re-working bows which don't come out right the first time even if they don't shine like yours did...

Keep it up!  ;D

Rich

Title: Re: Hickory with ipe belly 'pics
Post by: Jesse on January 27, 2008, 04:06:19 am

Thanks Rich. My next will be a boo backed ipe with reflex only. I got some great ipe from this guy in CA. Rich was his name hmmm what was his last name? I think it rhymes with scaffold . ;D

Title: Re: Hickory with ipe belly 'pics
Post by: Pappy on January 27, 2008, 01:37:20 pm

Nice save,beautiful finish work. Nice job. :)
    Pappy

Title: Re: Hickory with ipe belly 'pics
Post by: snedeker on January 27, 2008, 02:44:24 pm

Thats pretty cool.  I'm working on an ipe bellied lam myself so I had the benefit of gluing flat to the core and using a glued on handle.  Challenging getting a good glue up on the belly, isn't it.  Chhers

Title: Re: Hickory with ipe belly 'pics
Post by: Rich Saffold on January 27, 2008, 03:14:02 pm

 ;DYa someone left out a letter at Ellis Island ;)

Title: Re: Hickory with ipe belly 'pics
Post by: OldBow on January 27, 2008, 04:29:18 pm

That is a dandy R/D bow and worth the trouble from what I can see.  A very good candidate for January Laminant Bow of the Month.
(I also see the same depth snow I've got here. Chomping to shoot outside without losing my arrows.)

Title: Re: Hickory with ipe belly 'pics
Post by: Jesse on January 27, 2008, 06:21:04 pm

Thanks Pappy  Snedeker and Oldbow. The one nice thing about shooting in the snow is you can see the hole where the arrow went under. ;D Getting it out is another story. I use an extra large target.                 Jesse

Title: Re: Hickory with ipe belly 'pics
Post by: adb on January 28, 2008, 11:29:38 am

Nice save!

Title: Re: Hickory with ipe belly 'pics
Post by: Wulamoc on January 28, 2008, 03:18:33 pm

Nice work!!!  Good tiller!   

Title: Re: Hickory with ipe belly 'pics
Post by: tradrick on January 29, 2008, 04:57:22 pm

Beautiful bow,love the finish.tradrick

Title: Re: Hickory with ipe belly 'pics
Post by: Jesse on January 29, 2008, 09:01:31 pm

Thanks for the compliments. its always good to hear  a compliment from people that make bows.
                                                                        Jesse :)

Title: Re: Hickory with ipe belly 'pics
Post by: Glenn R. on January 29, 2008, 09:17:50 pm

Nice looking bow Jesse, nice lines.   I know I'm gonna regret this though------ipe?

Title: Re: Hickory with ipe belly 'pics
Post by: John K on January 29, 2008, 09:57:45 pm

Looks real nice Jesse ! 

Thanks Glen i was wondering the same thing, what is  ipe  ???

Title: Re: Hickory with ipe belly 'pics
Post by: Jesse on January 29, 2008, 10:43:27 pm

Quote from: Glenn R. on January 29, 2008, 09:17:50 pm

   I know I'm gonna regret this though------ipe?

O k I think Im a little slow. Are you wondering why I used ipe or what it is ;D ipe is a wood from south America also known as Brazilian walnut. pronounced eepay.

Title: Re: Hickory with ipe belly 'pics
Post by: John K on January 30, 2008, 12:15:48 am

Thanks Jesse ! I learned something new today  ;D

Title: Re: Hickory with ipe belly 'pics
Post by: BowKids on January 30, 2008, 12:25:19 am

Very clean lines. Well done!

Title: Re: Hickory with ipe belly 'pics
Post by: Glenn R. on January 30, 2008, 08:22:56 pm

Yes, thanks------ipe------I was stumped.