bearded bowyer
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Hi everyone.
I'm having no end of problems using Ipe as a bow lamination.
I don't really use it, but after a recent bespoke bow request, I have some left over so thought I would use it.
Hickory back/ hickory core / Ipe bow: Fine
Ipe back/ oroko/ ipe : blew the belly lamination, all the glue residue is on the oroko, hardly any on the Ipe....I assume this means it didn't seep into the Ipe enough. Not had this problem with other woods....
Ipe back/ hickory/ ipe: The back cracked! I am beginning to wonder If Ipe belly is overpowering the Ipe on the back.....
Getting very demoralised :-( all that work for both bows to blow on the tiller......
Do any of you use ipe? Maybe its just now worth the hastle.
Cheers
Matt
I'm having no end of problems using Ipe as a bow lamination.
I don't really use it, but after a recent bespoke bow request, I have some left over so thought I would use it.
Hickory back/ hickory core / Ipe bow: Fine
Ipe back/ oroko/ ipe : blew the belly lamination, all the glue residue is on the oroko, hardly any on the Ipe....I assume this means it didn't seep into the Ipe enough. Not had this problem with other woods....
Ipe back/ hickory/ ipe: The back cracked! I am beginning to wonder If Ipe belly is overpowering the Ipe on the back.....
Getting very demoralised :-( all that work for both bows to blow on the tiller......
Do any of you use ipe? Maybe its just now worth the hastle.
Cheers
Matt