Metal strip tightening for bending recurves?

[Chief RID]

Mystery solved. Thanks Marc.

[DC]

I copied Marc's bending jig. I tried it on a rough cut piece of Ocean Spray 1/2" thick x 3/4" wide. No prep, 1 1/2" radius. I got a very usable bend even though there was a knot right in the middle of the bend. I would have had to kerf this using my methods. I think my strap was slipping before and Marc's jig holds tight. So I went ahead on the bow I'm making. Black Locust 3/8" thick X 3'4" wide. Went slicker than owl excrement. It's cooling now. here's a pic of the OS

[gfugal]

I copied Marc's bending jig. I tried it on a rough cut piece of Ocean Spray 1/2" thick x 3/4" wide. No prep, 1 1/2" radius. I got a very usable bend even though there was a knot right in the middle of the bend. I would have had to kerf this using my methods. I think my strap was slipping before and Marc's jig holds tight. So I went ahead on the bow I'm making. Black Locust 3/8" thick X 3'4" wide. Went slicker than owl excrement. It's cooling now. here's a pic of the OS

Wow that's impressive. Glad I asked

[Springbuck]

 Oh, well.  As much as I hate thinking ahead and being prepared, I guess I'll have to build a similar set-up, or at least improve the one I have..

[DC]

Here's the recurve. One little splinter lifted on the edge because I took it off the form to soon. A drop of CA took care of that. With the wood sandwiched between the form and the strap it takes a while to dry.