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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Tommy D on September 23, 2020, 10:54:17 am

Title: Heat treating with an Iron
Post by: Tommy D on September 23, 2020, 10:54:17 am

Has anyone ever heat treated with an iron?

Title: Re: Heat treating with an Iron
Post by: DC on September 23, 2020, 11:14:39 am

Someone mentioned this way back. I tried it but the bow I was working on had a few roller coasters and the iron was hit and miss. Unless the bow is flat or at least convex you can't get an even treat. I think the iron is hot enough though.  It would take some experimenting to sort it all out and it may or may not work.

Title: Re: Heat treating with an Iron
Post by: Pat B on September 23, 2020, 12:42:13 pm

I doubt it gets hot enough.

Title: Re: Heat treating with an Iron
Post by: DC on September 23, 2020, 01:02:09 pm

If you put it on "cotton" it will char wood. Slow but it will. I would try one as a last resort somewhere after a bonfire :)

Title: Re: Heat treating with an Iron
Post by: Pat B on September 23, 2020, 01:06:05 pm

You can buy a decent heat gun(Wagner) for about $30 but don't buy a cheap one from Harbor Freight.

Title: Re: Heat treating with an Iron
Post by: DC on September 23, 2020, 01:28:43 pm

Quote from: Pat B on September 23, 2020, 01:06:05 pm

You can buy a decent heat gun(Wagner) for about $30 but don't buy a cheap one from Harbor Freight.

+1

Title: Re: Heat treating with an Iron
Post by: Selfbowman on September 24, 2020, 09:02:35 am

I even made a caul out of tubing. Put a heat gun into he end . Nope the caul was used for awhile but the heat gun went back to the belly. 🧐 Arvin