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Offline Pat B

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Re: Heat treat
« Reply #15 on: October 09, 2020, 08:40:25 am »
Bob, I'm with you on this. I wait at least a day after heat alterations and bending and a bit longer for heat treating. Like other aspects of wood bow building there is no need to get in a rush.   :OK
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Offline Allyn T

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Re: Heat treat
« Reply #16 on: October 09, 2020, 12:11:43 pm »
Speaking of wood moisture, my moisture meter says my bow is around 8.3% and my humidity meter was reading about 45% so that would be close. How long does it take for wood to take on water? My bow weighed the same 2 days in a row but last night my humidity went up to 55% and my bow was about a half ounce heavier today but the meter was reading pretty much the same as before 8.3%
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Re: Heat treat
« Reply #17 on: October 09, 2020, 01:05:45 pm »
I only heat treat white woods... I draw 27 so I long string till 20 before I low brace... I exclusively use a tiller tree cable set up and threw away the tiller stick... no need to heat treat so early ...IMO.. If I am gong to heat treat I do it when adjustment to line up limbs ... gut
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