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Offline bubby

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my steamin' jig
« on: April 20, 2012, 08:18:53 pm »
here's the steamer i just finished, got a bow in it now trying it out, Bub
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Offline Bevan R.

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Re: my steamin' jig
« Reply #1 on: April 20, 2012, 08:24:38 pm »
That will get a second look from a revenuer! :o

I will be interested in hearing how it works!
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Offline bubby

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Re: my steamin' jig
« Reply #2 on: April 20, 2012, 08:33:08 pm »
dont think i'd want to drink what's drippin' outta that pipe Bevan, Bub
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Offline MoNative

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Re: my steamin' jig
« Reply #3 on: April 20, 2012, 08:42:33 pm »
Me either :o
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Offline Rick Wallace

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Re: my steamin' jig
« Reply #4 on: April 20, 2012, 08:46:35 pm »
HEY! just a couple modifications,a little copper tubeing,,hmmmmmmmm,,dual purpose gizmo!!   >:D
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Offline Youngboyer2(billyf)

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Re: my steamin' jig
« Reply #5 on: April 20, 2012, 09:13:36 pm »
Osage flavored bathtub gin on the rocks,

Yew martini, shaken not stirred :laugh:

Nice little dis-tiller-y ???, alright I don't tell good alcohol jokes..
 But I can tell you that your steamer looks awesome, probably a bit more affective than a pot with tinfoil over it and a bow in-between.
I have seen a bow steamed once(use dry heat mostly) and I think that a jig like that would have been very helpful
Great build :)
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: my steamin' jig
« Reply #6 on: April 20, 2012, 09:30:42 pm »
So whats in the tube Bub?
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Offline bubby

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Re: my steamin' jig
« Reply #7 on: April 20, 2012, 09:34:57 pm »
just a white oak i've had ruffed out for a while, only got to steam it for a little bit and had to shut down, had to put stuff away to go to work >:(, maybe get to try it sunday, Bub
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Offline Elktracker

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Re: my steamin' jig
« Reply #8 on: April 20, 2012, 10:09:19 pm »
Nice setup bub how does it work?

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Offline bubby

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Re: my steamin' jig
« Reply #9 on: April 21, 2012, 07:10:31 am »
dont know yet Josh, i got it fired up, then looked at the clock and had to shut it down to go to work, Bub
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Offline half eye

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Re: my steamin' jig
« Reply #10 on: April 21, 2012, 09:49:13 am »
You gonna like that bub, used to have a similar set up for steaming canoe planks...dont ya just hate that damned clock >:D >:D >:D
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Offline egstonvonbrick

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Re: my steamin' jig
« Reply #11 on: April 21, 2012, 03:08:37 pm »
Bubby,

Looks a good setup... been meaning to try something like this myself...

Just out of curiosity (and 'scuse my ignorance)... i would intuitively have put the steam in at the lowest end... or the tube on a small incline (to drain) in the belief that the whole bow gets the same treatment.

Any reason why you'd go for this way... does it matter et. etc.

I'm only thinking that this may steam one end more than the other.
Again apologies if i'm being daft... but this is on my to do list and i'm hoping to snurgle any useful info i can! :)

Good luck!

Cheers
Ev
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Offline Youngboyer2(billyf)

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Re: my steamin' jig
« Reply #12 on: April 21, 2012, 03:35:39 pm »
I figured that the hose ran to the bottom
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Offline Arrowind

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Re: my steamin' jig
« Reply #13 on: April 21, 2012, 06:57:38 pm »
I've been wanting to build something like that.  Looks cool.  Can't wait to see how it works!
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Offline k-hat

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Re: my steamin' jig
« Reply #14 on: April 21, 2012, 09:09:40 pm »
Talk about hi-tech redneck.  I like it ;)
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