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Offline Dauntless

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Re: Bending red oak?
« Reply #15 on: March 04, 2013, 01:19:32 am »
I flipped the tips on a Red Oak board bow once with a heat gun. I'm not particularly skillful so it did scorch a bit, but the curves are in for good.
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Offline BOWMAN53

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Re: Bending red oak?
« Reply #16 on: March 04, 2013, 02:46:57 am »
Bubby: thats just my experience,  i lifted big splinters  when i didnt soak the tips.
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Offline bubby

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Re: Bending red oak?
« Reply #17 on: March 04, 2013, 03:31:01 am »
that's cool bowman, I throw a backing scrap in the microwave wrapped in a wet towel for 2 min before I try to bend the tips, I put that on the belly before I start the bend to help with slivers, micro turns it into a noodle, wish I had one I could nock a hole in i'd steam them that way, Bub
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