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Title: Bamboo backed ipe bow light weight now.
Post by: Don Armstrong on January 17, 2019, 06:00:17 PM
Should have left well enough alone. Made a ipe bow backed with bamboo, 65" nock groove to nock groove. Was pulling 54@28" and tillered for 3 under. Decided to reduce weight to 45@28" if possible. Ran into a problem on tiller. When l got it straighened out, bow was at 36@28". Anyone have a swag on how much to shorten it to get to about 45@28". Would it be possible to glue a taper on the belly and re- tiller? Thanks, Don
Title: Re: Bamboo backed ipe bow light weight now.
Post by: Roy from Pa on January 17, 2019, 06:09:20 PM
Cut 2 inches off each end and retiller. You will gain 10 pounds.
Title: Re: Bamboo backed ipe bow light weight now.
Post by: Pat B on January 17, 2019, 10:36:54 PM
or add a thin piece of ipe or osage to the belly and retiller.
Title: Re: Bamboo backed ipe bow light weight now.
Post by: Shredd on January 17, 2019, 11:14:51 PM
Put some GLASS on that Bad Boy....    :laugh:  :laugh:
Title: Re: Bamboo backed ipe bow light weight now.
Post by: darin putman on January 18, 2019, 11:55:30 PM
I saved a bamboo backed osage that came in under weight by adding a bamboo belly lam, prepped the same as I would a bamboo backing, just a little thicker. I then tillered like it was any other type of belly wood turned out great.
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