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Main Discussion Area => English Warbow => Topic started by: nickf on March 08, 2009, 08:16:10 pm

Title: 3 boo backed ipe 'warbows' in the making, first one done with 110@30
Post by: nickf on March 08, 2009, 08:16:10 pm: this is the just-finished bow. It's drawing 110#@30", with a max drawlength of 32". It's a real struggle to draw it for me, but since it's the best piece of Ipé I had, I don't want to reduce it. probably 115-120# @ 32". In the picture it's drawn to 30", the max on my tree (gotto inmprove the tree, or shorten the scale by 2", wich needs replacement anyways ;).

details yet to come, just as it's finish.

(http://i545.photobucket.com/albums/hh367/hanshanssam/bows/110pound%20bbi%20warbow/IMG_6691.jpg)

glued the other 2 staves today, I'll add some pictures later.

Nick
Title: Re: 3 boo backed ipe 'warbows' in the making, first one done with 110@30
Post by: acker on March 08, 2009, 08:40:17 pm: Looks pretty good!
How much set ?

acker
Title: Re: 3 boo backed ipe 'warbows' in the making, first one done with 110@30
Post by: youngbowyer on March 08, 2009, 09:45:38 pm: Nice Bow Nick! I'd love to see the other bows and this one finished.

Cheers,Tom.
Title: Re: 3 boo backed ipe 'warbows' in the making, first one done with 110@30
Post by: adb on March 08, 2009, 11:14:19 pm: Very nice tiller. How long is the bow?
Title: Re: 3 boo backed ipe 'warbows' in the making, first one done with 110@30
Post by: nickf on March 09, 2009, 03:24:35 am: thanks guys!
it's 76ntn, and the others will be around that aswell.

I'll take some pictures of the glue up this afternoon ;)

now I really got to start my war arrows :p

Nick
Title: Re: 3 boo backed ipe 'warbows' in the making, first one done with 110@30
Post by: triton on March 09, 2009, 09:17:08 am: is it my eyes, or does that RH tip look a bit stiff?
Title: Re: 3 boo backed ipe 'warbows' in the making, first one done with 110@30
Post by: nickf on March 09, 2009, 05:54:33 pm: that's true triton ;) But as I just finished it, I'll leave it ;) don't want a negative tiller, if you know what I'm talking about ;)

here's some details
(http://i545.photobucket.com/albums/hh367/hanshanssam/bows/110pound%20bbi%20warbow/IMG_6720.jpg)

(http://i545.photobucket.com/albums/hh367/hanshanssam/bows/110pound%20bbi%20warbow/IMG_6723.jpg)

(http://i545.photobucket.com/albums/hh367/hanshanssam/bows/110pound%20bbi%20warbow/IMG_6724.jpg)

(http://i545.photobucket.com/albums/hh367/hanshanssam/bows/110pound%20bbi%20warbow/IMG_6722.jpg)

the little 'bowyers mark' is mainly to indicate the centre (handle section)

well, some pics of the working on the 2 other staves:

both staves, glued together a little, accidently O:) was great for sawing them out, tho.
(http://i545.photobucket.com/albums/hh367/hanshanssam/bows/2%20bbi%20warbows/IMG_6705.jpg)

lines drawn

(http://i545.photobucket.com/albums/hh367/hanshanssam/bows/2%20bbi%20warbows/IMG_6707.jpg)

sidetaper cut

(http://i545.photobucket.com/albums/hh367/hanshanssam/bows/2%20bbi%20warbows/IMG_6718.jpg)

front taper cut

(http://i545.photobucket.com/albums/hh367/hanshanssam/bows/2%20bbi%20warbows/IMG_6719.jpg)

the worst crossection, doesn't look bad from here. ( actually, these were the last 1/2" of each tip, wich have been, accidently, rounded on the beltsander. that's the reason for this strange fit.

(http://i545.photobucket.com/albums/hh367/hanshanssam/bows/2%20bbi%20warbows/IMG_6699.jpg)

this 'worst' crossection is the one on the left

(http://i545.photobucket.com/albums/hh367/hanshanssam/bows/2%20bbi%20warbows/IMG_6703.jpg)

that's it for today. I'll post my further progress ;)

Nick
Title: Re: 3 boo backed ipe 'warbows' in the making, first one done with 110@30
Post by: Heiner on March 10, 2009, 08:13:56 am: Very nice work Nick!

Which glue did you use and how did you apply pressure? Can you give some more dimensions (handle, tips, taper)?

Thanks in advance
Heiner
Title: Re: 3 boo backed ipe 'warbows' in the making, first one done with 110@30
Post by: nickf on March 10, 2009, 02:04:54 pm: thank you Heiner! I used Titebond3 wich I got in a store in Arnhem, the netherlands. It's the only place were you can get it here :p I used 2 and a half innertubes, tied together with a simple knot. The final dimensions will be like 1 1/4" at the handle, like 1" at midlimbs, and 3/8" at the nocks, with a rounded front taper.
the sidetaper is, finished, 1" to 1/2" or so ;)

Ipe is very, very dense :)

here's a fulldraw pic, just 1" before I hit fulldraw,,, timing is very hard, especially with these bows :p
(http://i545.photobucket.com/albums/hh367/hanshanssam/bows/110pound%20bbi%20warbow/IMG_6728.jpg)

Nick
Title: Re: 3 boo backed ipe 'warbows' in the making, first one done with 110@30
Post by: Cooper on March 10, 2009, 02:16:13 pm: a very fine bow with a very fine tiller - bytheway: welcome in the "ipe-fan-club"
Title: Re: 3 boo backed ipe 'warbows' in the making, first one done with 110@30
Post by: youngbowyer on March 10, 2009, 05:09:43 pm: A Very,Very Fine bow indeed Nick! i like the tiller as well.

110 pond op 16 jaar oud! Nouw, nouw ik zit dan op 100 ofzo ;)
Title: Re: 3 boo backed ipe 'warbows' in the making, first one done with 110@30
Post by: triton on March 10, 2009, 06:15:40 pm: looking much better drawn. nice work
Title: Re: 3 boo backed ipe 'warbows' in the making, first one done with 110@30
Post by: nickf on March 11, 2009, 02:42:13 am: thank you guys! :)
..and thanks for the invitatio, Cooper ;) I accept!

Youngbowyer, with some training you might hit the 110, or even higher, enjoy !

Nick
Title: Re: 3 boo backed ipe 'warbows' in the making, first one done with 110@30
Post by: Rich Saffold on March 11, 2009, 12:32:11 pm: Looks great Nick! How long is the bow?

Cooper-"Ipe Fan Club"I'm not only a member, but the founder as well ;D" (Actually I'm sure it really goes to the S. American Natives).
Title: Re: 3 boo backed ipe 'warbows' in the making, first one done with 110@30
Post by: Jesse on March 11, 2009, 01:01:50 pm: Looks great Nick. I'm impressed you can pull that beast so far back :o very nice.
Title: Re: 3 boo backed ipe 'warbows' in the making, first one done with 110@30
Post by: nickf on March 11, 2009, 04:01:34 pm: thank you guys!
Title: Re: 3 boo backed ipe 'warbows' in the making, first one done with 110@30
Post by: joren1993 on March 14, 2009, 08:41:18 am: very nice indeed! keep it on going