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Sabanim:
Hey Frank

The Bamboo backed Ipe  bow is 1-1/4" wide at the handle and tapers down to 3/8" tips in about the last 12" of the limb. The handle
is a combination of Ipe (core) and Tiger Striped Maple and Black Walnut and it has a 1/2" wide arrow shelf cut into the pistol style grip.

I use a reflex deflex glue up form like the Rudder Bows website shows. That's where I buy alot of my supplies and they've been really helpful with tips about glue up and tillering. I use West marine two part epoxy (#105 & #205) to glue up all my bows. I really like the stuff.

Pappy:
Welcome aboard,You have some fine looking bows there.
   Pappy

Sabanim:
Here is the Hickory Selfbow. It's 66" NTN and 35# @ 28" of draw and is 1-1/2 wide and tapers to 3/8" tips. It has Ipe tips glued on it. The tiller isn't quite right on the top limb yet. There is a huge knot that is making the limb a little stiff in last foot or so.  >:(
This bow is for the son of the gentleman in the photo.




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Sabanim:
Thanks Pappy.
I got a long way to go before mine equal the ones I see you make.
Bill

Sabanim:
Last One... :D

Bamboo backed Hickory. 66 NTN and 55#@28". 1-1/2" wide and tapers to 3/8" tips.
This is the first bow this gentleman ever made. Shoots around 150fps.


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