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Offline jeffp51

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bending recurve tips
« on: November 30, 2014, 01:58:17 pm »
Is steam or dry heat better for bending hickory recurves?

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Re: bending recurve tips
« Reply #1 on: November 30, 2014, 02:03:50 pm »
Steam!
Use dry heat for flipping tips, for larger curves use steam.
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Re: bending recurve tips
« Reply #2 on: November 30, 2014, 02:12:18 pm »
Yea for sure. Hickory definitely tends to crack with dry heat and any kind of dramatic bending.

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Re: bending recurve tips
« Reply #3 on: November 30, 2014, 02:14:22 pm »
this will be for a child's bow, and I don't think I will put a lot of curve into it--just enough  for show. The bow is 50 inches and I am aiming for about 15 lbs at 15 inches of draw.  I will have to post the failure I had on his previous attempt soon.

Offline Pat B

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Re: bending recurve tips
« Reply #4 on: November 30, 2014, 02:24:14 pm »
Steam is the best for hickory.
Make the most of all that comes and the least of all that goes!    Pat Brennan  Brevard, NC

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Re: bending recurve tips
« Reply #5 on: November 30, 2014, 02:27:12 pm »
steam it is, then.  By the way, is there there a defined difference between flipped and recurved tips?  Recurves come in static and bendy flavors if I am not mistaken. Are flipped tips just less severe? 

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Re: bending recurve tips
« Reply #6 on: November 30, 2014, 02:44:48 pm »
Flipped tips is a term for very tiny recurves. They usually only occupy the last 2" on the limb tip and only add around an inch of set beck. Can't decide if I help pioneer the term around 10 years ago or not.  ::)

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Re: bending recurve tips
« Reply #7 on: November 30, 2014, 02:47:18 pm »
 Steam or boil if the bend is much at all.  15 degrees over 6" and a 3/8" thick limb on a kid's bow,  I could do with dry heat.

  I thought I helped pioneer the term about 10 years ago!   ;)  JK.    I consider it any super low angle recurves, like 6'' or 4'', but only moved foreward an inch or so.

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Re: bending recurve tips
« Reply #8 on: November 30, 2014, 02:48:48 pm »
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Re: bending recurve tips
« Reply #9 on: November 30, 2014, 02:58:59 pm »
On a recurve the string rides on the curve until the bow is drawn(string contact). On flipped tips only a slight amount of reflex is added to the tips and the string usually doesn't make contact below the nock.
Make the most of all that comes and the least of all that goes!    Pat Brennan  Brevard, NC