steam bending failing

[nflbowhunter]

Im having trouble steam bending a bow i have steam bended bows before with great success but this bow does not want to straighten I have steamed it for 30 minutes rushed to the tree and it dont do a thing any help or ideas would be great.

[mullet]

What kind of wood?

[SLIMBOB]

I built a Hackberry a while back that would not bend.  I first tried it with a heat gun.  No bueno.  I steamed it later and the tips would take no bend, maybe 1/2 inch at most after repeated attempts.  I finally broke the last 6 inches of the tip off trying to get it to bend.  Cant tell you why.  Other Hackberrys have bent like a wet noodle.  This one was different.  ??

[nflbowhunter]

 Not quite sure but I could get a picture of the tree if that would help and.the bend is In the last 9 inche of the bow

[Bryce]

Boil it.

[soy]

Boil it.

I have had good luck with that as well...how dry is it???

[bubby]

I've been boiling them wrapped in a cotton cloth/rag, it seems to help it retain the heat better

[BOWMAN53]

if its crepe myrtle, it does not like to be bent at all, very stubborn stuff

[nflbowhunter]

the stave had been split and shaped in February and im pretty sure it not crepe myrtle

[mikekeswick]

It really is a good idea to ID a tree before you cut it. How do you know it will make a bow?
Then when you don't know something about it people can give you a  meaningful answer!