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Mad Max:
Thanks :OK
simk:
Be careful using ipe for tips. Horn is better.
Mad Max:
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Be careful using ipe for tips. Horn is better.
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:OK
That's all I use now days. I have some sheep and Water Buffalo
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jameswoodmot:
--- Quote from: simk on June 23, 2025, 08:30:24 am ---I was not very lucky with blond Ipe. I had more than one bow chrysaling away. I later discussed the topic with a more experienced bowyer telling me that it varies a lot. Blonde ipe generally is not so great, only the heavier boards maybe still ok. so you can be lucky or not. I would not stress the bow too much maybe. I personally will use my more pale boards for fencing now.
density in general seems a good criteria for ipe, it goes along with quality (and also with color with the dark type).
I lately laminated a few warbows from different boards of dark ipe and noticed massive differences between the boards. the darker and heavier board produced a lot more drawweight at the same dimensions.
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would love to see more photos of this guy, have you shown it before?
simk:
No James.
But here's a few pics.
I got a little bored making these same elbs and was trying out new design options for heavier bows. Its a mixture of flatbow and elb - the crossection starts like an elb in the grip, then evolves almost towards a flatbow where it bends most, then going back to elb towards the tips. You can call it paddle bow, I call that design Bastard. Customers like it. Made them from yew and laminated IPE, up to 105#.
Cheers
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