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ipe instead of horn belly?
snedeker:
I have a mind to try an Asiatic composit inspired bow using a strip of Ipe on the belly instead of horn, with working recurves. I have a 1/8 strip of ipe that for about 60 inches, follows a ring. I was thinking of using hackberry (have a couple slats) for the core and making a 59 inch bow, sinewed, relfexed and recurved, then adding the ipe strip to the belly. There was a northern chinese tradition with these specs (of course with horn). With my vision troubles, I don't think I can manage horn and siyahs. Sound like a plan? The guy's kid's horn bow inspired me. Maybe I'll to a buildalong with it later this summer.
I just glued on hard backing for the first time in seven months and it felt good. Little hickory backed osage r/d
Dave
welch2:
Sounds like the makings of a nice bow. There was a bow in PA magazine years ago ,that had siyahs but no horn .It was a osage bow. I think the article was titled 'an Osage Horn Bow' or something like that.
Glad my little bow's inspired you, I feel humbled.
Ralph
Pat B:
Dave My first ipe bow was hickory backed. I made it short and wide and when done the hickory backing was thicker than the ipe belly. The bow looked funny but shot very well. Ipe is some tough stuff. Looking forward to seeing your Ipe horn bow. Pat
medicinewheel:
dave! - sounds like a plan to me!
frank
PS: yes ralph's little hornbow is inspiring.
tom sawyer:
I honestly don't know what relation it will have to an Asiatic style if it doesn't have siyahs or a horn belly, but it sounds like an EXCELLENT design. Lightweight core, sinew, good belly wood, recurves. Its all there. I'll be interested in seeing how your working recurves come out, those are one of the biggest selfbowyering challenges in my opinion. RyanO had one at the TN Classic that was awesome. I think sinew will help you out tremendously there, get it bent in some nice reflex and let the sinew keep it for you..
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