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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Jacob1 on September 30, 2020, 08:23:35 pm

Title: Rattan bows
Post by: Jacob1 on September 30, 2020, 08:23:35 pm

Does rattan hold curves with dry heat

Title: Re: Rattan bows
Post by: Pat B on September 30, 2020, 09:11:18 pm

Maybe boiling or steaming.

Title: Re: Rattan bows
Post by: medicinewheel on October 01, 2020, 01:29:06 am

No steaming or boiling, just dry heat. Just wait for the bended part to cool out, and go on making a bow. Corrections can be made with dry heat at any time of the progress. The two kid's bows in the pics were made in one day from one piece of Rattan.

Title: Re: Rattan bows
Post by: Jacob1 on October 01, 2020, 08:33:27 am

Thanks frank that is very helpful because I have a heat gun but don’t have any idea how I would a steamer as I don’t have much space

Title: Re: Rattan bows
Post by: Jacob1 on October 01, 2020, 12:11:06 pm

Also what are good places to get rattan near Virginia

Title: Re: Rattan bows
Post by: medicinewheel on October 02, 2020, 12:43:01 am

You can always check for plain rattan sticks online. My two bows are 10§ worth of material.

Title: Re: Rattan bows
Post by: Jacob1 on October 02, 2020, 04:06:04 pm

What is a good diameter to get

Title: Re: Rattan bows
Post by: medicinewheel on October 03, 2020, 03:13:12 am

2"+