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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Grunt on November 26, 2009, 06:46:14 pm

Title: Re/de Ipe boo
Post by: Grunt on November 26, 2009, 06:46:14 pm

Here's some photos of my second re/de glue up. There is a 16" maple power lam in the handle. I'm learning to get the thickness within the range I want with the lams. Still using a 40 grit belt on a 6"x48" sander to grind the lams and eye balling. Getting the first string on it is a bear.
It is 66" tip to tip, 52# at 28"

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Title: Re: Re/de Ipe boo
Post by: bryan irwin on November 26, 2009, 06:50:21 pm

nice bow i like boo&ipe looks good

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Post by: zeNBowyer on November 26, 2009, 06:53:14 pm

Very  handsome  looking  bow-bamboo and  IPE-oh  yeah:)

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Post by: Josh on November 26, 2009, 07:15:03 pm

nice bow, Grunt good to see your work again.  Happy Thanksgiving man!   :) -josh

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Post by: knightd on November 26, 2009, 07:16:25 pm

I like it.. Keep them coming.. ;)

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Post by: Rich Saffold on November 26, 2009, 07:26:57 pm

Ya that looks real sweet Grunt.. I can relate to how interesting they get with a shallow string angle like that..But its more than worth it ;)

Rich-

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Post by: Catahoula on November 26, 2009, 07:59:47 pm

Hey Grunt,

Very nice looking bow...wish my shop looked as clean as yours!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rand

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Post by: woodstick on November 26, 2009, 08:11:34 pm

looks real good, nice job.

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Post by: RyanY on November 26, 2009, 08:22:45 pm

Thats a beauty.

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Post by: snedeker on November 27, 2009, 11:10:28 am

Sweet

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Post by: Jesse on November 27, 2009, 02:07:05 pm

looks really good nice work :)

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Post by: radius on November 27, 2009, 02:43:17 pm

oh yeah!  makes me remember how much fun i had making laminates!  thanks, G

Title: Re: Re/de Ipe boo
Post by: Grunt on November 27, 2009, 06:22:29 pm

Thanks for all the kind words guys. Your encouragement helps this old man keep at it.

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Post by: Justin Snyder on November 27, 2009, 07:21:53 pm

That looks like a great shooter. I like the profile.

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Post by: OldBow on November 29, 2009, 12:50:50 pm

Very nice! Seems to me that you have raised your bow making skills to a higher bar. Bookmarked, too!