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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Joec123able on July 09, 2015, 01:22:14 am

Title: Indentation
Post by: Joec123able on July 09, 2015, 01:22:14 am

Anyone ever get a mark like this in their bow from using a clamp? It is NOT a dent it's just a mark deep in the wood. It's smooth.

(http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q681/joec123able/2015-07/89226659-9829-4A45-A967-0D5CA5213F52_zpsj7cx4ags.jpg) (http://s1354.photobucket.com/user/joec123able/media/2015-07/89226659-9829-4A45-A967-0D5CA5213F52_zpsj7cx4ags.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Indentation
Post by: mikekeswick on July 09, 2015, 01:46:17 am

A wet rag and an iron will get rid of it.

Title: Re: Indentation
Post by: Frodolf on July 09, 2015, 05:50:54 am

Or some steam at just that spot also works.

I have sort of noticed that marks like that are easier to get back out if the mark was made recently than if you wait a few months. I don't know if this is true, but that's my (limited) experience. Anyone think the same?

Title: Re: Indentation
Post by: Pappy on July 09, 2015, 07:33:07 am

I have but try hard not to, I use a shim with the edges rounded or thick leather or the flat side of the clamp when doing some serious clamping/tweaking, the ideas above will usually get most if not all of it out. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: Indentation
Post by: PatM on July 09, 2015, 09:01:31 am

It is still a dent but you've just sanded the high spots down to match the compressed wood. You should be able to steam it out. Looks like it's in the handle anyway.