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Offline Scott Beitzel

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question pick one ipe bamboo or ipe hickory
« on: December 05, 2010, 10:57:00 PM »
looking at some bow kits to put together and kinda like the look of the boo on a back and it's tough . but didn't know about hickery .

just asking both kits cost the same .
think both are 1/2 in ipe belly cores with either a boo back or 1/8 inch hickery back .
i have built 1 bow before from a kit and have had good results with it but want to go a lighter draw weight and thought that i could get it with one of these kits than with the tri lam kit i built last time .

any help or suggestions would be helpfull.

thanks,
Scott

Offline vanillabear?

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Re: question pick one ipe bamboo or ipe hickory
« Reply #1 on: December 05, 2010, 11:08:00 PM »

Offline Scott Beitzel

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Re: question pick one ipe bamboo or ipe hickory
« Reply #2 on: December 05, 2010, 11:16:00 PM »
i kinda thought that it would be a personal prefrince but just had to ask ya know lol.

thanks and will have to close my eyes and pick i guess.
thanks,
Scott

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Re: question pick one ipe bamboo or ipe hickory
« Reply #3 on: December 06, 2010, 11:03:00 AM »
Scott I am building an Ash backed Ipe from scratch. I will post pics when done (a week or two) and maybe you will get a better idea since Ash and Hickory look alot alike.

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Re: question pick one ipe bamboo or ipe hickory
« Reply #4 on: December 07, 2010, 05:33:00 PM »
Bamboo is a heck of a lot stronger than hickory in tension.  That's what I'd go with.  Takes longer to prepare, but I think it's worth it.

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Re: question pick one ipe bamboo or ipe hickory
« Reply #5 on: December 07, 2010, 05:40:00 PM »
are you doing this stickbow style or laminated?


as for the stickbow style , would you be looking for the outside of the culm or more like flooring is. i was actually thinking about this the other day , cause the local yard has ipe , and bamboo flooring. i thought that might be an interesting swap bow if this locust doesnt work out for some reason...


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Re: question pick one ipe bamboo or ipe hickory
« Reply #6 on: December 07, 2010, 07:23:00 PM »
If you are building a backed bow you need raw Bamboo and for a laminated glass bow the laminated bamboo is best.
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Re: question pick one ipe bamboo or ipe hickory
« Reply #7 on: December 07, 2010, 07:24:00 PM »
Bamboo is stronger in tension but is more apt to break if not prepared properly. I have made ipe bows with both boo and hickory and personally I prefer the hickory. I know if I get a good hickory backing I can make a good, durable bow. With the boo I can make a good bow.
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Re: question pick one ipe bamboo or ipe hickory
« Reply #8 on: December 08, 2010, 03:18:00 AM »
Pat B,
I think you could make a great bow out of grass clippings if you had too.
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Re: question pick one ipe bamboo or ipe hickory
« Reply #9 on: December 08, 2010, 08:46:00 AM »
Bamboo is a grass! d;^)
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Re: question pick one ipe bamboo or ipe hickory
« Reply #10 on: December 08, 2010, 08:58:00 AM »
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Originally posted by Pat B:
Bamboo is a grass! d;^)
:laughing:   you got me there   :laughing:

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