Author Topic: New project: Hazel snaky longbow  (Read 3822 times)

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Chris3kilo

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Re: New project: Hazel snaky longbow
« Reply #15 on: November 10, 2016, 07:05:11 am »
Dry heat (heatgun with oil) has not worked on hazel for me

Offline FilipT

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Re: New project: Hazel snaky longbow
« Reply #16 on: November 10, 2016, 08:25:11 am »
what happened?

Offline bubby

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Re: New project: Hazel snaky longbow
« Reply #17 on: November 10, 2016, 11:17:11 am »
You mean flip the bow like warbow bowyers do sometimes?


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Chris3kilo

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Re: New project: Hazel snaky longbow
« Reply #18 on: November 10, 2016, 12:02:42 pm »
It just wouldn't plastify it seemed. Went on for 30 minuttes or so without being able to bend it. The oil started sizling but no. Ended up breaking it being violently impatient :laugh: