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

simk · March 05, 2023, 02:16:47 PM

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

cheers

Mad Max · March 05, 2023, 04:06:34 PM

Nice job

I guess ash is a good backing over there?

simk · March 05, 2023, 04:45:00 PM

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 · March 05, 2023, 06:15:57 PM

onetone · March 05, 2023, 08:27:34 PM

Nice bows!

Kirkll · March 05, 2023, 11:26:34 PM

Good looking bows! Sexy looking tip overlay too.

DesM8 · March 06, 2023, 01:19:34 AM

Beautiful work! Like what you did with the handle/arrow rest

What did you use for finish?

simk · March 08, 2023, 08:16:59 AM

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