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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: skyarrow on May 07, 2011, 02:12:04 pm

Title: Boo backed ipe R/D
Post by: skyarrow on May 07, 2011, 02:12:04 pm
Here is what I tillered out at the tenessee classic in David knights bow making class. Its bamboo backed ipe reflex deflex  65 inchs ntn 52#@28inchs  I can't remember all of the handle wood but I do know there is canery, Osage, babinga, ipe I put zebra wood tip overlays and on the shelf tanned zebra hide

(http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee451/bloodmoonwidow/668454a2.jpg)
(http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee451/bloodmoonwidow/068a84a5.jpg)
(http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee451/bloodmoonwidow/e9957de5.jpg)
(http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee451/bloodmoonwidow/82d0a23f.jpg)
(http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee451/bloodmoonwidow/b53e4cd1.jpg)
(http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee451/bloodmoonwidow/f8f523d3.jpg)
(http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee451/bloodmoonwidow/922a560f.jpg)
(http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee451/bloodmoonwidow/790676ca.jpg)
(http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee451/bloodmoonwidow/33885b9b.jpg)
And last a short vid
http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee451/bloodmoonwidow/7de7f5e4.mp4
Title: Re: Boo backed ipe R/D
Post by: sailordad on May 07, 2011, 02:24:48 pm
Sterling that turned out sweet
i love the way them bows of Davids bend
you did it justice
i like he tip over lays
they look like arrow heads  ;)

i got to get some money saved up and get me a one of his blanks like that
Title: Re: Boo backed ipe R/D
Post by: skyarrow on May 07, 2011, 02:27:19 pm
Thanx Tim  :D
Title: Re: Boo backed ipe R/D
Post by: aero86 on May 07, 2011, 02:51:52 pm
wow!  that is very nice, excellent job! 
Title: Re: Boo backed ipe R/D
Post by: dbb on May 07, 2011, 05:32:18 pm
I like it a lot,good job!

/Mikael
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Post by: Cameroo on May 07, 2011, 06:21:01 pm
That's a sweet lookin bow Sterling, nice work!  How bout a video of it in action?
Title: Re: Boo backed ipe R/D
Post by: gstoneberg on May 07, 2011, 07:26:33 pm
Looks great Sterling, nice job.

George
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Post by: swamp yeti on May 07, 2011, 08:01:49 pm
That is one nice looking bow.
Title: Re: Boo backed ipe R/D
Post by: criveraville on May 07, 2011, 08:05:04 pm
Muy bien! Muy bien paisano!!!

Man did I miss out. Looks great. That zebra hide does it justice and the tips do look like arrow points..  ;)
Title: Re: Boo backed ipe R/D
Post by: mullet on May 07, 2011, 08:12:03 pm
The tiller looks great, Sterling. Sweet looking bow.
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Post by: bryan irwin on May 07, 2011, 09:13:43 pm
looks good sterling .
Title: Re: Boo backed ipe R/D
Post by: fishfinder401 on May 07, 2011, 09:53:28 pm
im not sure that bow is safe for you to use, you best give it to me for safety ;D
don't waist another day, i cant risk it
noel
PS: it looks amazing
Title: Re: Boo backed ipe R/D
Post by: skyarrow on May 08, 2011, 01:08:48 pm
Ty all for the kind words
Title: Re: Boo backed ipe R/D
Post by: sailordad on May 08, 2011, 01:34:27 pm
Sterling, i keep finding myself coming back to this thread to look at your bow
just one more time,thats what i keep saying to myself,just one more look,just one more time  ;D

i realy like the bends of that bow
Title: Re: Boo backed ipe R/D
Post by: Arrowind on May 08, 2011, 02:16:23 pm
Nice bow.  Nice work.  Good job!
Title: Re: Boo backed ipe R/D
Post by: cracker on May 09, 2011, 11:08:16 pm
Very nice work. I was too lazy to do the work I forked up cash and bought one.Ron
Title: Re: Boo backed ipe R/D
Post by: Pappy on May 10, 2011, 07:42:41 am
Great looking bow Sterling,There was a lot of great looking bows made at the Classic. Cool. :) :)
   Pappy
Title: Re: Boo backed ipe R/D
Post by: Parnell on May 10, 2011, 09:35:17 am
That bow turned out great, I was lucky enough to give it a shot at the Classic and it zips.  Like the overlays, you changed those? I'll always remember the sound of the arrow hitting that steel drum at the Classic though!  BING! ;D
Title: Re: Boo backed ipe R/D
Post by: ErictheViking on May 10, 2011, 01:41:01 pm
Great job getting it to bend. I'm a bit intimidated by the r/d profile, I have seen alot of them become "youth" bows. Full draw is classic. way to go.
Title: Re: Boo backed ipe R/D
Post by: Aries on May 14, 2011, 06:20:01 pm
David really knows what he is doing on those. Gets all the hard stuff out of the way, so we can finish the grunt work. He knows how to glue up a pretty bow.
Title: Re: Boo backed ipe R/D
Post by: SEMO_HUNTER on May 15, 2011, 04:17:46 pm
Very nice indeed! I love the constrast of the two colors and that Ipe is very nice looking stuff. I hope to get my hands on some of it soon cause I plan on doing exactly what you just did. Ipe and bamboo backing glued up on my caul in a hybrid reflex/deflex design. That's my plan anyway for my next build.