Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Dante_F on March 19, 2019, 11:58:07 am
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So Im looking at some awesome ipe and bamboo bows and I read some stuff about ipe being hard to glue, so a what do you guys recommend as a belly lam that's easy to glue (i don"t trust my gluing skills). maybe something like massandruba? what do you recommend?
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Ipe.
It's not hard to glue. TB3, Urac, Smooth on, etc, etc all work on it.
I've seen an article or 2 about it being hard to glue too. I wonder if they ever even tried gluing it???
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I recommend you improve your gluing skills ;D ;D ;D
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It isn't really hard to glue at all. Many of the reports of it being difficult to glue are from people using it in a pure outdoor environment.
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ok so i may give it a try, howver maybe i could practice on easy to glue stuff so what is good in compression easy to glue and an be found in the pnw (lumber stores do count)
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Yew?
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im trying to steer clear of yew as its VERY rare in my area and the only one in my area is maybe 1.5 to 2 inches wide and its low elevation.
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i've been told not to use doug fir but i want to try it as its so plentiful and conifers are supposed to be good in compression. also tim baker says on his list that it can be used https://sites.google.com/site/onemississipp/bowwoods and the stats on the wood database are about the same if not better than ERC https://www.wood-database.com/aromatic-red-cedar/ and https://www.wood-database.com/douglas-fir/
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wait am i not supposed to post links to other sites sorry im not to familiar with this. Your allowed to post links as long as they're not advertising businesses i think
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It is easy to glue. I’ve made several. You can wipe with acetone to help get rid of surface oil if you want but I don’t even do that.