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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: criveraville on April 01, 2011, 05:51:03 pm

Title: How much for Ipe boards???
Post by: criveraville on April 01, 2011, 05:51:03 pm
I can get several 3/4 thich by 5 1/4 wide by 8 feet long for $15 per board.  Is that a good deal? 
Title: Re: How much for Ipe boards???
Post by: aznboi3644 on April 01, 2011, 06:32:19 pm
thats a deal to me considering a red oak board that size is about twice as expensive.

And from what I've seen not much ipe is needed to make a bow.
Title: Re: How much for Ipe boards???
Post by: DarkSoul on April 01, 2011, 07:30:52 pm
Sounds like a very good deal.

Make sure you can select the boards yourself, so you can hand pick the best boards.
Title: Re: How much for Ipe boards???
Post by: bubby on April 01, 2011, 09:35:27 pm
sounds good I just bought a piece of tigerwood the same size, $19.45 out the door, Bub
Title: Re: How much for Ipe boards???
Post by: Almostpighunter on April 02, 2011, 12:13:37 am
Very good deal compared to what I can get it for here. Here it is around $6-$9 per board foot so an 8' board in those dimensions would be around $20-$40 depending where the price is falling at the moment.
Title: Re: How much for Ipe boards???
Post by: ricktrojanowski on April 02, 2011, 12:18:48 am
That is a good deal.  Like the others said take you time and pick out some nice stuff.  Grab up what you can afford.  Lumber prices fluctuate just like everything else, and with stuff starting to finally turn around it will probably  be going up soon.
Title: Re: How much for Ipe boards???
Post by: beetlebailey1977 on April 02, 2011, 12:20:56 am
Very good price.  A 4" board is around $3.50 ft, a 10" board is $10.00 ft.  At least thats what I have paid here in SC.
Title: Re: How much for Ipe boards???
Post by: beetlebailey1977 on April 02, 2011, 12:23:18 am
Yeah I got a hold of some perfect quarter sawn the other day for a friend of mine in TN.  The grain was perfectly straight for the full 12' of the board.  I cut it in half and shipped it to him.  It was very nice wood.
Title: Re: How much for Ipe boards???
Post by: criveraville on April 02, 2011, 12:49:53 am
Thank you mucho for the info. I'm gonna get as many as I can get. Since I'm taking the BBI bow class at the classic it is perfect timing.

Did I forget to mention that he is going to diliver???  8)