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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: snedeker on January 14, 2022, 12:04:15 pm

Title: E Woodland Ipe
Post by: snedeker on January 14, 2022, 12:04:15 pm

The illustration is the famous 1590 Dutch engraving based on a drawing by British explorer John White. Shows a native of Virginia with a longbow.  The bow has always been thought to seem more like an English longbow - still around at that time - with its rounded limbs and full handle-to-tip taper. I did a sort of repro, using Ipe (Brazilian) laminated with bamboo., made more like an eastern Woodland bow. Flat and even width out until about a foot from tips Mine, 71" long, draws 70 pounds at 27".   My son modeling and mugging

Dave

Title: Re: E Woodland Ipe
Post by: Pat B on January 14, 2022, 12:50:38 pm

Great to see you back, Dave.
 Nice bow. The tiller looks good, maybe a bit stiff at the tips but nice nonetheless.

Title: Re: E Woodland Ipe
Post by: snedeker on January 14, 2022, 01:10:16 pm

Thanks Pat.  If it gets pulled deeper - behind the ear, the tips bend out more,  So shallow because its so long maybe


This month is 20 year anniversary of starting my first bow.,   It broke

Title: Re: E Woodland Ipe
Post by: Pat B on January 14, 2022, 01:25:58 pm

Boy, 20 years.  (A)  Glad to see you are still at it.  8)  :OK

Title: Re: E Woodland Ipe
Post by: RyanY on January 14, 2022, 04:19:36 pm

Too much clothing makes it hard to judge the tiller. (lol)  Fun reproduction!

Title: Re: E Woodland Ipe
Post by: organic_archer on January 15, 2022, 01:14:02 pm

Cool reproduction. I dig it. Would love to see some close-up photos of this one!

Title: Re: E Woodland Ipe
Post by: bownarra on January 16, 2022, 02:08:32 am

Cool bow but I bet she has a thump! If you did another I'd copy the tiller of an elb - these are pretty much the same bow :) Little to no bend in the handle, bend increasing towards the tips.

Title: Re: E Woodland Ipe
Post by: snedeker on January 21, 2022, 04:09:30 pm

I appreciate the tiller comments Pat and Narra.   I don't do a lot of LONG bows.   I may rework this, The ipe is easy to refinish.

Title: Re: E Woodland Ipe
Post by: Black Moshannon on January 21, 2022, 05:24:00 pm

I love that design. How wide is it?

Title: Re: E Woodland Ipe
Post by: snedeker on January 26, 2022, 03:33:16 pm

The width from tip fade to tip fade is 1&1/8"  (28.5mm)