Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Lee Lobbestael on November 08, 2010, 08:07:58 pm
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How long do you guys let bows sit to rehydrate before bending them again after you heat treat them or put heat bends into them? I usually wait a week but do you think I could get away with three or four days?
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what little heat work ive done,i let them sit a week
also depends on the the rh is at the time
a little longer is better,than not long enough ;)
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It depends on the humidity and where you store them. If it's anytime but winter here I'll work on it the next day.
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I'm pretty new to heat treating, just doing Hazel bow, it's had 4 heat treatments during tillering, I've given it 2-3 days minimum after each.
I think it needed longest after the first, the later ones have been more of a top up and seemed to get going quicker.
Mind it's been humid here, if it's not raining then it just about to, or it's just stopped. Getting chilly too.
Del