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Offline Blob

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How long?
« on: April 15, 2014, 03:18:46 pm »
How long should I wait after heat treating to start the tillering? I don't have a moisture meter.
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: How long?
« Reply #1 on: April 15, 2014, 03:23:36 pm »
You will get a lot of answers. Here is mine: 12-24 hours max.
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Offline BOWMAN53

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Re: How long?
« Reply #2 on: April 15, 2014, 03:31:41 pm »
did you heat treat the long bow you just glued up? after you glued it up?
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Offline huisme

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Re: How long?
« Reply #3 on: April 15, 2014, 03:50:20 pm »
I wait 24hrs for most bows, but I'm in nice humid Washington. you could leave the bow in the bathroom through a few showers and then let it sit in 'normal conditions' for a day if you want to be sure you rehydrate properly.
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Offline Blob

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Re: How long?
« Reply #4 on: April 15, 2014, 05:17:43 pm »
Quote from: BOWMAN53 on April 15, 2014, 03:31:41 pm
did you heat treat the long bow you just glued up? after you glued it up?

Nope, Glued it up about 24 hours after heat treating
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Offline DarkSoul

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Re: How long?
« Reply #5 on: April 15, 2014, 05:25:40 pm »
Glue introduces moisture to the wood, so a better question would be: "how long should I wait for the glue to dry before I stress my bow?"

In my opinion, the answer to both questions would be 36 hours or more.
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Offline PAHunter

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Re: How long?
« Reply #6 on: April 15, 2014, 05:50:50 pm »
Personally I've been giving wood glue 24 hours to dry and as for heating I just wait till it cools, maybe 2 hours.  Seems to be working fine for me.
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Offline Blob

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Re: How long?
« Reply #7 on: April 15, 2014, 07:20:33 pm »
Thanks
Fwiw...the bottle of TBIII says not to stress the joint for 24hrs
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