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Offline Bevan R.

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Heat Treating question
« on: January 17, 2011, 08:46:18 pm »
When y'all heat treat a stave, do you start at the tip end and move toward the handle or start at the handle and sor toward the tip? Does it make a difference?
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Heat Treating question
« Reply #1 on: January 17, 2011, 09:00:22 pm »
I don't think it really matters but usually when I heat treat I'm also adding reflex so I start at the handle and work out the limbs toward the tip clamping as I go.
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Offline Bevan R.

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Re: Heat Treating question
« Reply #2 on: January 17, 2011, 09:03:16 pm »
That is what I was planning on but after watching Mr St Louis' vids and seeing some pics here, it looks like they are going the other way.
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