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Offline tronman

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The bow has been smoked? What does this mean?
« on: July 10, 2010, 07:04:54 pm »
I was doing some heat treating on a bow I was making and I was curious and a question came to mind. I believe Half Eye smokes his wood at somepoint in the bow making process and I am wondering what effects it has on the wood, Does it dry out the wood or temper the wood or ???
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Offline El Destructo

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Re: The bow has been smoked? What does this mean?
« Reply #1 on: July 10, 2010, 07:10:06 pm »
The Native Tribes would build their Bows...grease them down good with Tallow...and hang then up in the Tipi where the Smoke from the Fires would cure them ...keep the Dry...and actually help to waterproof the Wood with the Creosotes and Formaldehyde in the Wood Smoke...just like a Braintanned Hide is done....
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Re: The bow has been smoked? What does this mean?
« Reply #2 on: July 10, 2010, 08:03:14 pm »
 It also makes it smell smokey. :D ;)
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Offline tronman

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Re: The bow has been smoked? What does this mean?
« Reply #3 on: July 10, 2010, 10:52:01 pm »
That makes sense...Cool. Thanks for the info may have to give it a try.
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