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CodyCoyote

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Is heat needed???
« on: August 06, 2009, 11:21:48 am »
I built a jig for a reflex deflex style bows, is some source of heat needed to get the proper bend in the limbs?

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Re: Is heat needed???
« Reply #1 on: August 06, 2009, 11:27:33 am »
What kind of wood,and how old is the wood ? :)
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CodyCoyote

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Re: Is heat needed???
« Reply #2 on: August 06, 2009, 11:33:09 am »
Walnut, about 15 years old.

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Re: Is heat needed???
« Reply #3 on: August 06, 2009, 12:15:46 pm »
Never done Walnut that old but my guess would be rub it down with cooking oil and dry heat.I use a heat gun for that. :) Someone will probably chime in that has worked with Old Walnut.Are you making a selfbow or a backed  bow ?
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Re: Is heat needed???
« Reply #4 on: August 06, 2009, 12:20:59 pm »
A backed bow.

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Re: Is heat needed???
« Reply #5 on: August 06, 2009, 12:44:52 pm »
walnut that old tends to be brittle go slow and be careful
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Re: Is heat needed???
« Reply #6 on: August 06, 2009, 01:12:23 pm »
What can i use as heat? Will a hair dryer work?

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Re: Is heat needed???
« Reply #7 on: August 06, 2009, 01:17:14 pm »
If you're making a backed bow, you can glue the R/D in without heat, but your core will have to be thin and flexible enough to bend easily without breaking.
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