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Offline Newindian

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Steam bending? ( now!)
« on: April 29, 2012, 11:15:07 pm »
Got a liitle green juniper bow sitting over the pot right now ( 30# is my gess)  have nothing els to do so i decided i would learn to steam recurves. Probably 1 inch square cross section where I'm bending it I sould let it sit for about 25-35 minuets right.
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Offline Newindian

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Re: Steam bending? ( now!)
« Reply #1 on: April 29, 2012, 11:37:21 pm »
Never mind 30 min worked great ;)
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Offline Youngboyer2(billyf)

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Re: Steam bending? ( now!)
« Reply #2 on: April 30, 2012, 01:14:40 am »
For dry heat I was taught to let it sit until it it's cool and then leave it for a few hours, just to make sure it doesn't pop back into place
Haven't even tried steaming though, what you did could have very well been perfect for steaming, I wouldn't know
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Re: Steam bending? ( now!)
« Reply #3 on: April 30, 2012, 04:13:34 pm »
never dry heat green wood..only dry wood...always steam or boil green wood...dry heat on green wood will certainly check...gut
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