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Offline TimothyR

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Erc sapwood question
« on: February 21, 2016, 10:00:58 pm »
I'm working on an erc bendy and wanted to know if I was to put deflex in the handle and flip the tips a bit. Do I use dry heat or steam?  I'm going to rawhide back it with a diamondback over that. I want to get around 26-27" draw out of it. It is 54" long  and 1 1/2" at the fades. And do i heat treat the belly? Thank you for any advice Tim
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Erc sapwood question
« Reply #1 on: February 21, 2016, 10:40:36 pm »
I've never done it but I think I'd use steam.
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Offline Aaron H

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Re: Erc sapwood question
« Reply #2 on: February 22, 2016, 07:18:27 am »
I have used both steam and dry heat, steam seems to work better as it does with most woods imo.  I have not done any extreme bends with erc, but it takes gentle bends well.
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Offline Josh B

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Re: Erc sapwood question
« Reply #3 on: February 22, 2016, 07:54:24 am »
Steam is better to make the bend.  After its clamped into shape I use dry heat to sort of set the bend.  That piece is a bit undersized for what you are trying to do.  Rawhide is probably not going to be enough to hold that together.  Sinew would be the only thing I would try to make such a short and narrow piece of ERC bend that far.  Josh
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