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Offline Jakesnyder

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How burnt is too burnt?
« on: June 23, 2019, 02:08:43 pm »
Just curious. When does it start affecting the integrity of the wood. Like this picture for example. the back and side of the bow got a little toasty when steaming it. Is this going to affect it at all?
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Offline Hamish

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Re: How burnt is too burnt?
« Reply #1 on: June 23, 2019, 02:54:46 pm »
That amount, is superficial and won't adversely effect anything.

More to the point how did it happen whilst steaming, I haven't seen wet heat do that? It is pretty common with dry heat, from a heat gun or other source though.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: How burnt is too burnt?
« Reply #2 on: June 23, 2019, 04:30:16 pm »
That must have been hanging over the steam pot and not protected from the heat coming around the pot. Aluminum foil around those areas helps.
 I would round over that back edge to lessen and possible problems from the char.
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Offline burchett.donald

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Re: How burnt is too burnt?
« Reply #3 on: June 23, 2019, 05:01:09 pm »
      I've had that happen when the heat escapes from the burners around the sides of the pot...That is not a bad burn
                  Don

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Offline airkah

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Re: How burnt is too burnt?
« Reply #4 on: June 23, 2019, 05:44:02 pm »
I've done that as well, never had an issue from it.
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: How burnt is too burnt?
« Reply #5 on: June 23, 2019, 07:13:37 pm »
 That won't happen when you use a wallpaper steamer for your heat source.
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Offline smoke

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Re: How burnt is too burnt?
« Reply #6 on: June 24, 2019, 05:19:03 am »
I heat temper all of my bows - the entire limb looks like that after I'm done!
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Offline Eric Krewson

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Re: How burnt is too burnt?
« Reply #7 on: June 24, 2019, 05:48:54 am »
I got distracted one time while steaming a bow, when I came back to look at it the steam pot had boiled dry and my bow limb was on fire from the coleman stove.
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Offline bradsmith2010

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Re: How burnt is too burnt?
« Reply #8 on: June 24, 2019, 09:45:57 am »
yes if its on fire, it may be too much )P(
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Offline Hawkdancer

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Re: How burnt is too burnt?
« Reply #9 on: June 24, 2019, 10:34:01 am »
Grab a hot dog or marshmellow? (=) >:D (lol)!
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