Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: bubby on April 20, 2012, 08:18:53 pm
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here's the steamer i just finished, got a bow in it now trying it out, Bub(http://i623.photobucket.com/albums/tt320/bubncheryl/kid%20bow/Picture001-14.jpg)
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That will get a second look from a revenuer! :o
I will be interested in hearing how it works!
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dont think i'd want to drink what's drippin' outta that pipe Bevan, Bub
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Me either :o
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HEY! just a couple modifications,a little copper tubeing,,hmmmmmmmm,,dual purpose gizmo!! >:D
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Osage flavored bathtub gin on the rocks,
Yew martini, shaken not stirred :laugh:
Nice little dis-tiller-y ???, alright I don't tell good alcohol jokes..
But I can tell you that your steamer looks awesome, probably a bit more affective than a pot with tinfoil over it and a bow in-between.
I have seen a bow steamed once(use dry heat mostly) and I think that a jig like that would have been very helpful
Great build :)
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So whats in the tube Bub?
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just a white oak i've had ruffed out for a while, only got to steam it for a little bit and had to shut down, had to put stuff away to go to work >:(, maybe get to try it sunday, Bub
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Nice setup bub how does it work?
Josh
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dont know yet Josh, i got it fired up, then looked at the clock and had to shut it down to go to work, Bub
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You gonna like that bub, used to have a similar set up for steaming canoe planks...dont ya just hate that damned clock >:D >:D >:D
rich
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Bubby,
Looks a good setup... been meaning to try something like this myself...
Just out of curiosity (and 'scuse my ignorance)... i would intuitively have put the steam in at the lowest end... or the tube on a small incline (to drain) in the belief that the whole bow gets the same treatment.
Any reason why you'd go for this way... does it matter et. etc.
I'm only thinking that this may steam one end more than the other.
Again apologies if i'm being daft... but this is on my to do list and i'm hoping to snurgle any useful info i can! :)
Good luck!
Cheers
Ev
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I figured that the hose ran to the bottom
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I've been wanting to build something like that. Looks cool. Can't wait to see how it works!
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Talk about hi-tech redneck. I like it ;)
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That will get a second look from a revenuer! :o
I will be interested in hearing how it works!
Good job on the "steaming jig". It's all about plausible deny ability. >:D
Just kidding...very nice work.
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Any danger of the steam melting the PVC...assuming that is PVC
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Bubby,
Looks a good setup... been meaning to try something like this myself...
Just out of curiosity (and 'scuse my ignorance)... i would intuitively have put the steam in at the lowest end... or the tube on a small incline (to drain) in the belief that the whole bow gets the same treatment.
Any reason why you'd go for this way... does it matter et. etc.
I'm only thinking that this may steam one end more than the other.
Again apologies if i'm being daft... but this is on my to do list and i'm hoping to snurgle any useful info i can! :)
Good luck!
Cheers
Ev i put the other end up level, got a small hole drilled to drain the condensation, Bub
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Any danger of the steam melting the PVC...assuming that is PVC
no it's heavy walled water line, it's like 3/8" thick, Bub
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It i a nice jig but if you do use steam,you don't want to steam the whole bow for a couple reasons. When you apply heat any heat to wood you destory wood cells. Destory wood cells this helps with string follow and destory's cast. Some woods can take it. Really not good for any but if tillered right OSAGE CAN TALE IT. But it would have been a better bow if you did'nt steam your bow.
Next if you've already steamed one spot (fixed) your steaming the whole bow again. The steam can make the section of your bow you fixed. It will or can flex back to where it was before you fixed it. I've preached this dozen and dozens of times fix stwists and add refex while your save is green with no heat. I've did 100's of staves this way for 15 years at least. In the 15 years I've been doing this I've never seen ,read or heard of anyone doing this WHY. It's nice to start a stave. that has a couple inchs of reflex already in it. It's a lot harder in the begaining but a lot nicer and easyer when you start your bow.
IT'S A NO BRAINER
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Snurgle?
Nice deal there bubby.
Lane
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Bubby,
Thanks for the reply.
Cheers
Ev
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Johnston,
>>Snurgle
Apologies for my pigin English... :)
'To snurgle'.... To errr... root around... find... discover... learn... glean.
e.g.
Q: Ev do you have any of those coach bolts left?
A: Hmm think they may in the shed... i'll have a snurgle for them when i'm home
Q: Ev do you want those directions to the treacle mine?
A: Nah, i'll just snurgle the web for them later.
I find i use a collection of strange words... so please pick me up on any that don't make sense! :)
I also occasionaly bark at people, but you won't see that on here! :)
Cheers
Ev
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Don't know much about bow building ,but a little about steam cause I'm a PiPefitter by trade.in a steam system you would have the header being the piPe on the horizontal and the suPply piPped in the top.holes drilled in the bottom for condensate to readily drain and holes drilled at both ends of the header to allow the steam to vent,other wise u have a bomb on your hands.again I don't know how tight your system is so this may not be a concern?just throughing it out there ,hope no offence will be taken!bobbyjoe!
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Don't know much about bow building ,but a little about steam cause I'm a PiPefitter by trade.in a steam system you would have the header being the piPe on the horizontal and the suPply piPped in the top.holes drilled in the bottom for condensate to readily drain and holes drilled at both ends of the header to allow the steam to vent,other wise u have a bomb on your hands.again I don't know how tight your system is so this may not be a concern?just throughing it out there ,hope no offence will be taken!bobbyjoe!
i posted that i drilled two vent holes plus the supply is a little loose, and i did level the tube out, not wanting to blow it up, but i appreciate the post on safety, Bub
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That's ingenious. Let us know how it works ;)
Cipriano