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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: mole on February 09, 2008, 09:20:22 pm

Title: Hey Pat
Post by: mole on February 09, 2008, 09:20:22 pm

Bruce from SC, who you met at your little get together in July, wanted you to know that he finally got around to making a bow out of that bamboo you gave him.  He glued it to a piece of Ipe that he found in a lake.  The bow is 66" long, 1 1/8 at the fades tapering down to 1/2 self-nocks. It pulls 60# at 26".  He made it as a gift to his son-in-law as his new deer hunting bow.  The handle wrap is 60something year old Japanese braided silk casting line.  The bow has about 3/4" of set.  This was his first time working with bamboo or ipe.

(http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z239/borwish/DSC02716.jpg)

(http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z239/borwish/DSC02715.jpg)

(http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z239/borwish/DSC02719.jpg)

John

Title: Re: Hey Pat
Post by: Justin Snyder on February 09, 2008, 10:19:17 pm

That is a great looking bow, but I would be surprised if it is Ipe.  Ipe is quite dark colored where that is light colored.  Ipe doesn't grow in the US so it could only be in the lake if someone threw it there. If someone threw it in the lake it would go straight to the bottom.  But like I said it is a great looking bow.  Justin

Title: Re: Hey Pat
Post by: Rich Saffold on February 09, 2008, 10:30:20 pm

It's possible its a piece of ipe sapwood, or some of the lighter colored which probably floats..The tip of the ipe bow I just started shooting is that color...

Looks look a fine bow!

As the "osage only" club reached for the pepto.... ;D

Rich

Title: Re: Hey Pat
Post by: Pat B on February 10, 2008, 12:49:32 am

Thats a beautiful bow that Bruce made.  Glad the boo worked out for him.
   Ask Bruce if he has or will take a pic of the all sap wood ERC bow he had at the camp-o-rama.       Pat

Title: Re: Hey Pat
Post by: venisonburger on February 10, 2008, 01:18:32 am

Great looking bow, nice tiller.
VB

Title: Re: Hey Pat
Post by: mole on February 10, 2008, 01:36:49 am

Pat, ask and ye shall receive...i.e.  I took a few photos this afternoon. :)

The one on the right is the all sapwood (for those that couldn't tell ;D).  It has some sort of stain applied.  I'm not sure what.  I love the one on the left with the heartwood center.
(http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z239/borwish/DSC02725.jpg)

The all sapwood one is still the one on the right with the horn nocks.
(http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z239/borwish/DSC02723.jpg)

Full draw.  Note that the handle is dropped down so that the arrow is center shot.
(http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z239/borwish/DSC02726.jpg)

Title: Re: Hey Pat
Post by: Pat B on February 10, 2008, 01:41:31 am

Thanks Mole. I was quite impressed with that all sapwood ERC bow. Thanks for posting.   
ps. I'll probably be having the camp-o-rama this summer also(near July 28) No date yet. Ya'll make plans to come again.   Pat

Title: Re: Hey Pat
Post by: cowboy on February 10, 2008, 01:58:31 am

Those are some fine looking bows Mole! Gonna cut some cedar in the next coupla day - been itchin to try it :).

Title: Re: Hey Pat
Post by: DanaM on February 10, 2008, 07:45:42 am

Real nice bows mole, looks like Bruce has made a few before ;D Is the all sapwood ERC unbacked?

Title: Re: Hey Pat
Post by: jamie on February 10, 2008, 09:40:31 am

that looks fantastic

Title: Re: Hey Pat
Post by: Marc St Louis on February 10, 2008, 09:51:29 am

Very nice bows

Title: Re: Hey Pat
Post by: mullet on February 10, 2008, 10:59:56 am

  Both those ERC's are unbacked Dana. And they shoot really fast.

Title: Re: Hey Pat
Post by: Minuteman on February 10, 2008, 11:16:30 am

ERC self bows are waaaay cool in my book.
 Tell bruce I said well done! :)

Title: Re: Hey Pat
Post by: OldBow on February 10, 2008, 03:28:18 pm

Bamboo, Ipe, ERC - Just what is this bow made of? Sorry that OldBow is so confused :-\

Title: Re: Hey Pat
Post by: Pat B on February 10, 2008, 03:37:34 pm

Don, The bow that Mole first posted for Bruce is a boo backed ipe. The ERC bows were just for our admiration unless Bruce wants them entered in the BOM.    Pat

Title: Re: Hey Pat
Post by: OldBow on February 10, 2008, 04:11:11 pm

Quote from: Pat B on February 10, 2008, 03:37:34 pm

Don, The bow that Mole first posted for Bruce is a boo backed ipe. The ERC bows were just for our admiration unless Bruce wants them entered in the BOM.    Pat

Gotcha - Hope Bruce signs off on the ERC, too. Great tiller!!

Title: Re: Hey Pat
Post by: Wulamoc on February 10, 2008, 09:45:49 pm

Pretty bows!!!

Title: Re: Hey Pat
Post by: Pappy on February 11, 2008, 08:36:16 am

Very nice bows,all of them.I was wondering about all sap wood ERC.I have built one several years ago but it was for a kid,so not much weight,and was impressed with it,now I see it will work
on a grown up bow also.Nice job.
   Pappy

Title: Re: Hey Pat
Post by: John K on February 11, 2008, 01:26:32 pm

Great looking bows ! I was eyen up some ERC over the weekend. I'll be cutting some this summer.
Is it best to leave the bark on for drying or take it off  ???

Thanks FB  ;D

Title: Re: Hey Pat
Post by: Pat B on February 12, 2008, 12:46:06 am

FB, leave the bark on. Split the log at least in half and seal the ends.     Pat

Title: Re: Hey Pat
Post by: John K on February 12, 2008, 12:53:55 am

Thanks Pat ! Thats what i'll do.

Title: Re: Hey Pat
Post by: GregB on February 12, 2008, 09:28:25 am

Very nice lookin' bows! :)

Title: Re: Hey Pat
Post by: mole on February 13, 2008, 12:29:31 pm

Bruce said that considering the ERC was fine by him.  The only problem that I see is the lack of good photos.  I've only got one more---that of the heartwood stripe bow.  A few weeks would probably allow me to get better photos.

John

(http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z239/borwish/DSC02727.jpg)

Title: Re: Hey Pat
Post by: Rich Saffold on February 13, 2008, 01:49:01 pm

Oh that is pretty! I really like ERC..

Rich

Title: Re: Hey Pat
Post by: OldBow on February 13, 2008, 02:19:51 pm

And somebody tell Bruce that his beautiful striped ERC is also boomarked for Feb Self Bow of the Month!

Title: Re: Hey Pat
Post by: uwe on February 13, 2008, 03:20:19 pm

Thumbs up!
Regards Uwe

Title: Re: Hey Pat
Post by: El Destructo on March 03, 2008, 01:08:11 am

Well....if I had to vote for a Backed Bow....it has to be yours....I really like the Simplicity of it....it gives it some Character...so you have my vote