Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: nflbowhunter on April 29, 2014, 10:39:10 pm
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Im having trouble steam bending a bow i have steam bended bows before with great success but this bow does not want to straighten I have steamed it for 30 minutes rushed to the tree and it dont do a thing any help or ideas would be great.
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What kind of wood?
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I built a Hackberry a while back that would not bend. I first tried it with a heat gun. No bueno. I steamed it later and the tips would take no bend, maybe 1/2 inch at most after repeated attempts. I finally broke the last 6 inches of the tip off trying to get it to bend. Cant tell you why. Other Hackberrys have bent like a wet noodle. This one was different. ??
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Not quite sure but I could get a picture of the tree if that would help :-\ and.the bend is In the last 9 inche of the bow
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Boil it.
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Boil it.
I have had good luck with that as well...how dry is it???
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I've been boiling them wrapped in a cotton cloth/rag, it seems to help it retain the heat better
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if its crepe myrtle, it does not like to be bent at all, very stubborn stuff
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the stave had been split and shaped in February and im pretty sure it not crepe myrtle
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It really is a good idea to ID a tree before you cut it. How do you know it will make a bow?
Then when you don't know something about it people can give you a meaningful answer!