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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: 0209 on July 22, 2010, 03:57:06 pm

Title: First in a Year - Hickory backed Ipe
Post by: 0209 on July 22, 2010, 03:57:06 pm

Its been a while since I've successfully completed a bow and this one took quite some time.  Got to work on it every time I came home on leave and its slowly but surely came together.  Now that I'm back home again I finally got her done.  Its a hickory backed ipe short longbow.  I had it at 72 inches but the tips ended up having some bad propeller twist.  So I cut off the last 6 inches from each limb to rid myself of it and gain some weight.  Worked out well.  Gained some poundage and got rid of the twist.  Anyways here she is.  Thanks for looking and hopefully its up to standards, you guys seem to be churning out some beautiful stuff here lately.

Hickory backed Ipe
60" tip to tip
58" NTN
Unknown poundage (feels around 65-75)
26" drawlength

(http://i390.photobucket.com/albums/oo347/ian-mittelberg/P7220399.jpg)
(http://i390.photobucket.com/albums/oo347/ian-mittelberg/P7220400.jpg)
(http://i390.photobucket.com/albums/oo347/ian-mittelberg/P7220401.jpg)

Title: Re: First in a Year - Hickory backed Ipe
Post by: Josh on July 22, 2010, 04:05:35 pm

Looks great, where's the full draw though?   :) :)   

Title: Re: First in a Year - Hickory backed Ipe
Post by: 0209 on July 22, 2010, 05:02:40 pm

Working on the full draw.  No one to take the picture lol.

Title: Re: First in a Year - Hickory backed Ipe
Post by: TBod on July 22, 2010, 05:26:34 pm

Nice bow!

I like the quiver a lot, how is it made?

Title: Re: First in a Year - Hickory backed Ipe
Post by: Jesse on July 22, 2010, 06:04:57 pm

Looks real nice :)

Title: Re: First in a Year - Hickory backed Ipe
Post by: jonathan creason on July 22, 2010, 06:20:04 pm

Cool bow!  Looks very "Hill-ish".

Title: Re: First in a Year - Hickory backed Ipe
Post by: 0209 on July 22, 2010, 11:06:13 pm

The quiver was crafted from a spool of hemp I bought at Wal-Mart. I used a piece of PVC pipe for the frame and draped some hemp cord down the sides of the PVC and proceeded to braid the hemp in and out of the draped pieces.  Took quite a bit of hemp, but well worth it.  For the bottom I used some foam and leater to seal it off and hold the arrows.  Glad it worked out for me.  That make sense?

Title: Re: First in a Year - Hickory backed Ipe
Post by: youngbowyer33 on July 22, 2010, 11:40:46 pm

she is a thing of beauty. Great work

Title: Re: First in a Year - Hickory backed Ipe
Post by: denny on July 22, 2010, 11:49:05 pm

Pretty bow, epe is a great wood for bows. Denny

Title: Re: First in a Year - Hickory backed Ipe
Post by: 0209 on July 23, 2010, 01:14:55 am

Thanks for all the replies guys.  They're greatly appreciated. 

Title: Re: First in a Year - Hickory backed Ipe
Post by: SA on July 23, 2010, 01:26:48 am

like it , the contrast of the hickory is really cool...

Title: Re: First in a Year - Hickory backed Ipe
Post by: NTD on July 23, 2010, 01:48:38 am

Great looking bow!

Title: Re: First in a Year - Hickory backed Ipe
Post by: Pappy on July 23, 2010, 06:39:00 am

Beautiful bow,sleak. Lets see it cranked back. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: First in a Year - Hickory backed Ipe
Post by: 0209 on July 23, 2010, 11:22:41 am

I'm hoping that today I can get a picture of her "cranked back" for ya Pappy.  We'll see though.

Title: Re: First in a Year - Hickory backed Ipe- FULLDRAW UPDATE
Post by: 0209 on July 27, 2010, 12:27:54 pm

(http://i390.photobucket.com/albums/oo347/ian-mittelberg/P7270411.jpg)

Sorry for the delay in update.  Couldn't find the camera and when I did no one would take the picture so I ended up doing it myself.  Have a good one and thanks for looking guys and gals.

Title: Re: First in a Year - Hickory backed Ipe
Post by: Josh on July 27, 2010, 12:31:30 pm

Tiller looks great!  Got it bookmarked for July Laminate BOM too!   :)

Title: Re: First in a Year - Hickory backed Ipe
Post by: 0209 on July 27, 2010, 01:15:26 pm

Thank you Josh.