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Title: Ash backed IPE 68,5 ntn - 44# @ 30"
Post by: simk on March 05, 2023, 02:16:47 PM
Hello everybody,
another recent bow. It's atrilam made from Ash/Maple/IPE. Hope you like it  :)
cheers
Title: Re: Ash backed IPE 68,5 ntn - 44# @ 30"
Post by: Mad Max on March 05, 2023, 04:06:34 PM
Nice job :thumbsup:

I guess ash is a good backing over there?
Title: Re: Ash backed IPE 68,5 ntn - 44# @ 30"
Post by: simk on March 05, 2023, 04:45:00 PM
Thanx MadMax!
Good Ash actually is much easier for me to obtain than bamboo or hickory. It's the local stuff, not so bamboo  :jumper:
And its more convenient to work with than boo also, glueing also better, less work. I do not know how good it actually is but at least I never had one failing.
This one has one sister bow with boo backing tough, little experiment. maybe I'll make a chrono challenge with them.
cheers
Title: Re: Ash backed IPE 68,5 ntn - 44# @ 30"
Post by: Mad Max on March 05, 2023, 06:15:57 PM
 :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Ash backed IPE 68,5 ntn - 44# @ 30"
Post by: onetone on March 05, 2023, 08:27:34 PM
Nice bows!  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Ash backed IPE 68,5 ntn - 44# @ 30"
Post by: Kirkll on March 05, 2023, 11:26:34 PM
Good looking bows! Sexy looking tip overlay too. :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Ash backed IPE 68,5 ntn - 44# @ 30"
Post by: DesM8 on March 06, 2023, 01:19:34 AM
Beautiful work!  Like what you did with the handle/arrow rest  :thumbsup:  What did you use for finish?
Title: Re: Ash backed IPE 68,5 ntn - 44# @ 30"
Post by: simk on March 08, 2023, 08:16:59 AM
Thanx Guys!

DesM8,...the finish is only a little linseed oil. I will seal again with tungoil. The greenish color on the back comes from iron acetate stain; Ash reacts pretty well on it.

cheers
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