Ash backed IPE 68,5 ntn - 44# @ 30"

[simk]

Hello everybody,
another recent bow. It's atrilam made from Ash/Maple/IPE. Hope you like it 
cheers

[Mad Max]

Nice job

I guess ash is a good backing over there?

[simk]

Thanx MadMax!
Good Ash actually is much easier for me to obtain than bamboo or hickory. It's the local stuff, not so bamboo 
And its more convenient to work with than boo also, glueing also better, less work. I do not know how good it actually is but at least I never had one failing.
This one has one sister bow with boo backing tough, little experiment. maybe I'll make a chrono challenge with them.
cheers

[Mad Max]

 

[onetone]

Nice bows! 

[Kirkll]

Good looking bows! Sexy looking tip overlay too.

[DesM8]

Beautiful work!  Like what you did with the handle/arrow rest    What did you use for finish?

[simk]

Thanx Guys!

DesM8,...the finish is only a little linseed oil. I will seal again with tungoil. The greenish color on the back comes from iron acetate stain; Ash reacts pretty well on it.

cheers