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My project.
Parnell:
Same as wood, Eddie? Use oil?
mullet:
No oil, just don't burn it.
mikekeswick:
Boiling water is best - impossible to burn. You only need about 15 minutes heat maximum.
Parnell:
What I'm finding Mike is that I'm getting the uncurled limbs pretty close but they're starting to need small adjustment. If I submerge the limbs again they want to go back to more of their original curve. The last little bit towards the tips is giving me some trouble but I think I'm going to narrow them down a little. Right now I've got .5" for their width. I'm thinking they should be that wide after they are wrapped with sinew and I should be able to straighten that last hook more easily. I'll also be needing to kick them forward to knock the string...
bubby:
http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,42181.0.html
beadman posted this some time ago in the how to's, he goes over heating the horn
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