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Offline Jacob1

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Rattan bows
« on: September 30, 2020, 08:23:35 pm »
Does rattan hold curves with dry heat
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Rattan bows
« Reply #1 on: September 30, 2020, 09:11:18 pm »
Maybe boiling or steaming.
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Offline medicinewheel

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Re: Rattan bows
« Reply #2 on: October 01, 2020, 01:29:06 am »
No steaming or boiling, just dry heat. Just wait for the bended part to cool out, and go on making a bow. Corrections can be made with dry heat at any time of the progress. The two kid's bows in the pics were made in one day from one piece of Rattan.
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Offline Jacob1

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Re: Rattan bows
« Reply #3 on: October 01, 2020, 08:33:27 am »
Thanks frank that is very helpful because I have a heat gun but don’t have any idea how I would a steamer as I don’t have much space
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Offline Jacob1

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Re: Rattan bows
« Reply #4 on: October 01, 2020, 12:11:06 pm »
Also what are good places to get rattan near Virginia
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Offline medicinewheel

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Re: Rattan bows
« Reply #5 on: October 02, 2020, 12:43:01 am »
You can always check for plain rattan sticks online. My two bows are 10§ worth of material.
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Offline Jacob1

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Re: Rattan bows
« Reply #6 on: October 02, 2020, 04:06:04 pm »
What is a good diameter to get
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Offline medicinewheel

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Re: Rattan bows
« Reply #7 on: October 03, 2020, 03:13:12 am »
2"+
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