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Rich Saffold:
Justin, Often the ipe which you can't read the grain isn't the best for a selfbow. Every region gets some different varieties of ipe as there is 100 or so of them. Most of the ipe I get can be easily read, but this always isn't the case. Just depends what the lumberyard has received.
Back some of your ipe with hickory, and you will have much better results. It's another favorite of mine when I get good backings.
If your ipe isn't a lot heavier than the densest hickory..something isn't right..it should sink like a rock at 8% mc.
Rich-does pool testing
Justin Snyder:
--- Quote from: Rich Saffold on August 17, 2007, 10:36:05 pm ---If your ipe isn't a lot heavier than the densest hickory..something isn't right..it should sink like a rock at 8% mc.
Rich-does pool testing
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Like granite vs sandstone from what little I have seen. Justin
markinengland:
Bulletwood aka Massuranduab, Massuranduraba also makes a good backing.
Self Ipe bows used in South America (where Ipe means bow wood!) are long slim and relatively low stress ELB type bows.
Mark in England
Stick Shooter:
Ipe is one of 2 woods that sink in water, I do love the color dark with a green hint, A real pain to tiller wore me out well the arms anyway.
Rich Saffold:
Justin,(Bowstick) and company, Bob, Kowechobe made the ipe bow on the first page of my article in the recent PA Magazine. It was accidentally written that I made that one. My friend Benson also submitted some pics of some self long bows which were real nice shooters which didn't get into the magazine..
The bow I am making now is from a light brown ipe with black ring lines.., and the one I have just got a string on is black, but you can make out the rings..the diversity keeps it interesting..
I have seen some incredible looking ipe bows the past few years on the major forums, and probably should have pilfered a few pics of these bows..Of the guys I see here Markinengland, Jaroslav,Marc and Steve( Badger) whose I get to see in person..Are the first names I can think of..The S. Cal. crew has large collection of these bows shooting..
Rich-
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