Ok I have a good piece of IPE and I have a very straight grained piece of Hackberry. So I was thinking of putting them together.
I will get some picks up I have it cut and thinned and will glue it up tomorrow if I get a chance. I will try and get some pics up as I build it. I also have a HBH glued up.
Sounds great! I have some Ipe and hickory and am planning on trying to glue up. would be real interested in what you do. Pics are the best.
Thanks,
AJ
Hackberry is pretty decent in tensile strength, but not very elastic at all. Hickory, w oak or maple would be better In my opinion.
I have a w oak and a hickory strip but I have not seen any Hackberry backed bows so I am going to give it a try. Who knows I might have the new hot combo on my hands.
Ok here are a few pics.
This it a close up of the IPE and Hackberry
(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e383/gillk/Archery/HBBI%20Bow/IMG_20130928_120541_418_zpsb1644f4b.jpg)
Here now the two are all clamped up.
(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e383/gillk/Archery/HBBI%20Bow/IMG_20130928_155805_310_zps9306c171.jpg)
I am going to cut it down to 64" and have glued in about 1.75" of deflex.
I am thinking of gluing together some Hackberry and either some IPE strips or Osage strips to make a laminate handle to glue on to the bow.
Looks good, Kelly.
Looks like a good start Kelly. Should be a stout bow when it's finished.
Well I took the clamps off this morning and she kept about an 1" of deflex. I will get a pic up a bit later.
Thanks Red and Paul.
Ok here is a pic. I have it cut down to 64" long. I am planning on glue that piece that I cut off the end on as the handle.
(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e383/gillk/Archery/HBBI%20Bow/IMG_20130929_163233_729_zpsaf3a69ea.jpg)
I do have a question.
Can I keep my handle 4" and my fades 1.5" for a total 7" or should the fades be a bit longer on a glued on handle riser?
That's fine Kelly. I use 1.5" fades on almost all my bows.
Thanks Pearl I will cut that piece down to 7" later and get it glued on for the handle and fades.