heat gun

[carl]

Has any one got a preference on heat guns? Brands and so on. I need to flatten some gemsbok horns soon.
Thanks, Carl

[osage outlaw]

I bought a $20 Wagner at Walmart.  I use it to bend osage.  It works fine for me.  Any hotter and I think I would burn the wood.  Just my 2 cents.

[Marc St Louis]

Pretty well any heat gun will work to heat bend but you need one with at least 1500 watts if you are going to do any heat-treating as well.

[DanaM]

Yup the Wagner variable temp is a nice one

[Lombard]

I use the Ryobi, as I have come to depend on their tools. The one in use in my bow building endeavors is adjustable from 200 to 1100 degrees.

[George Tsoukalas]

I bought one from one of the box stores years ago. It has 2 settings hot and hotter. Jawge

[Hillbilly]

I'm like George, I bought a two-speed cheapo from Lowe's several years ago, still working fine. They're great for straightening arrow shafts, too.

[Pat B]

I have a cheapo(B&D I think) two speed gun cheaper at a garage sale 15 years ago. $5 I think is what I paid. It has bent lots of wood over the years.

[yazoo]

I have the wagner from lowes,,great little gun,,wish mine could last for years I go through about 4 a year,,,

[Pat B]

yea Mike(yazoo) but how many bows and staves each year do you work on? 

[jthompson1995]

I just saw a coupon for a 1500 watt two temp heat gun at harbor freight for $7.99 good until Tuesday, 2/2.

If you've got one close and can find the coupon, seems like a pretty good deal (as long as it works for more than an hour).

[sailordad]

I just saw a coupon for a 1500 watt two temp heat gun at harbor freight for $7.99 good until Tuesday, 2/2.

If you've got one close and can find the coupon, seems like a pretty good deal (as long as it works for more than an hour).

does that mean the coupon is good thru 2/2 or the heat gun is good untill 2/2 

[cracker]

I bought the cheapo from the blue builders supply I used it twice and it croaked then I got hot and went out and bought a milwaukee. It works great. But thats just me.

[carl]

Thanks for all the info! I baught one many years ago and it must of been a cheapy. It didn't last a few days.
Carl

[mullet]

 I've got two B&D, like Pat, haven't wore them out yet.