Ipe

[SEMO_HUNTER]

Boy you sound so eerily familiar to the exact postion I'm in. I've got 3 boo slats left and been thinking about doing the same thing for my trade bow too. Weird.

Was gonna do an osage selfbow, but don't think my recipient would be disappointed with a BBI or a BBO instead.

[hillbilly61]

Just courious canopyboy. What's so funny about my statement? I've got 2 made with poplar alternating with IPE and they look pretty nice!

[SEMO_HUNTER]

I've got something special in mind for my first Ipe and it ain't poplar, bamboo, or probably anything you have even seen yet? I just got my first look at one yesterday evening and it's sharp! The guy said it was a screamer too, so I'm going for it.

That's all I'm sayin until it's done.    

hillbilly- I like poplar, I got some in the rafters of my garage and almost used it as a handle lam on my BBO, but the red oak was already planed down so it got the nod instead.

[StoneAK]

I have made a dozen or so bows with Bamboo and Ipe I love the properties they bring to each other they are fast together and I am about to get another one together. I have to agree with the post on the other page though ever since I have been working with Ipe, Cocbolo, and other exotics I have had some bad allergic reactions so take the mans advice on filtration masks and dust collectors.  I use complete caution now.It may be other things as well but I will always use caution now

[7 Lakes]

I use Nickolson 49 & 50 rasps and scrapers for Ipe.  This keeps it more like saw dust than fine dust.  Heavy enough to fall to the floor.  I still wear a respirator.