Curves pulling out.

[PatM]

Boiling requires drying time, steam less so.  Still, if you can be patient, leaving the wood in the form for a good week is not a bad idea.

[Eric Krewson]

Pat is right, I have cracked a limb or two by getting in a hurry and not letting the wood rehydrate.

[gutpile]

I boil mine 15 minute in boiling water per 1/4 inch.. I leave about 3/4 thick when boiling so they boil for 45 min.. do a dry run cause once out of water you got about 45 seconds to get the bend done.. .. I leave tips static..I do one at a time since I use the same caul... by time I got both tips done and bow floor tilled and long string tilled they are dry enough.. I mean if static they aren't gonna bend anyway... .. but its usually a week or two before I get back on it to the point I'm at 20 inches on longstring. ... gut