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Title: just finshed bamboo ipe bow
Post by: Tillrn on March 18, 2010, 12:00:00 PM
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Title: Re: just finshed bamboo ipe bow
Post by: Tillrn on March 18, 2010, 01:58:00 PM
the handle and tips are osage and cocobolo the bow came out to be 55# at my short draw of 25 inches it has reflex deflex i followed the build along from poorfolkbows.com
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Post by: Apex Predator on March 18, 2010, 03:13:00 PM
Nice job!
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Post by: Sam Harper on March 18, 2010, 06:21:00 PM
Most excellent.  Have you shot it yet?
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Post by: jsweka on March 18, 2010, 07:12:00 PM
Beautiful!  That ipe is some tough wood but sure is pretty when finished.
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Post by: ron w on March 18, 2010, 07:15:00 PM
Looks great!!
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Post by: bigcountry on March 18, 2010, 07:37:00 PM
Great looking IPE.
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Post by: Tillrn on March 18, 2010, 10:08:00 PM
yeah i just shot it some more earlier today. Seems to be shooting pretty good got my string served and nocked. its flings the arrows pretty good i measured the draw weight is actually a little over 55# probably 56 or 57
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Post by: scottm on March 19, 2010, 01:01:00 AM
very nice!
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Post by: Swissbow on March 19, 2010, 02:14:00 AM
Sweet curves. Very nice job.

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Andy
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Post by: walkabout on March 19, 2010, 11:25:00 AM
very nice, i like the contrast of ipe and boo alot. wouldnt mind building one myself but i have no local supplier for ipe in a size i could really use,dont wanna have to buy enough to refloor my living room to build one or two bows.lol.
Title: Re: just finshed bamboo ipe bow
Post by: Tillrn on March 19, 2010, 12:33:00 PM
i found a guy off craigslist that makes decks with the ipe i got 4 boards from him had to splice the ipe together cause the boards were to short. Have you tried looking on craigs list