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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Newindian on April 29, 2012, 11:15:07 pm

Title: Steam bending? ( now!)
Post by: Newindian on April 29, 2012, 11:15:07 pm

Got a liitle green juniper bow sitting over the pot right now ( 30# is my gess)  have nothing els to do so i decided i would learn to steam recurves. Probably 1 inch square cross section where I'm bending it I sould let it sit for about 25-35 minuets right.

Title: Re: Steam bending? ( now!)
Post by: Newindian on April 29, 2012, 11:37:21 pm

Never mind 30 min worked great ;)

Title: Re: Steam bending? ( now!)
Post by: Youngboyer2(billyf) on April 30, 2012, 01:14:40 am

For dry heat I was taught to let it sit until it it's cool and then leave it for a few hours, just to make sure it doesn't pop back into place
Haven't even tried steaming though, what you did could have very well been perfect for steaming, I wouldn't know

Title: Re: Steam bending? ( now!)
Post by: gutpile on April 30, 2012, 04:13:34 pm

never dry heat green wood..only dry wood...always steam or boil green wood...dry heat on green wood will certainly check...gut