making a flat bow with recurved tipped out of osage

[huckfinn]

does any one know the best way to recurve the tips on a  Osage Flat bow i have a form i need to know the best way to attach the bow to the form if to use rubber strips or clamps??? thanks  to everyone for the great info. jimmy

[kylerprochaska]

http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,14132.0.html

JustAim posted a good picture on my question

[Pat B]

Here is a pic of one of my forms for recurving tips. I have another a bit more dramatic but not so much as JustAin's. 
   I use a heat gun and oil on osage. Any veg oil will work. Having a metal support band tight against the outside of the curve will help prevent splintering.   Generally I will have the form set up in a vise at about a 45deg angle, oil the bow and place it in the form and secure the support band. I begin heating the area to be bent and when gravity begins to pull the bow down, it is hot enough. I pull the bow down to the form, adjusting any twist and clamp it in place. If there is any additional twist in the tip a wedge here or there will help. Let it cool overnight and work the other tip.