I am building a bow just like that one. 1 in wide in the handle but tapering to 3/8 at the tips. This is my first bendy handle and I am loving it. If possible could you take a pic of what setup you used to bend the tips. I have never done this before but am planning to on the current build. Any tips you have would be great, I am pretty nervous about bending them. Thanks.
Well this is my "ghetto" bending set up... I also used an aluminum strip in between the belly and the clamps to help keep splinters from popping up
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This was my first time flipping tips so take my advise lightly, but I did learn a couple things. Go SLOW when you are bending - heat it up really good and bend a little, more heat, then more bend and so on. I left them clamped until they were cool to the touch and that seemed to work out fine.
I think I went a little extreme on my tips, next time I won't bend them as much. I did end up with a couple of cracks but I filled them with CA glue and that's part of the reason for the wrapping of the tips.