So, I made a longbow last year and hunted with it, and it shoots okay, but it's developed some set that i'm not happy with, and I wanted to try to fix it if possible.
The bow is about 66" maple backed honey locust board type bow. The maple lam is about 1/8" thick and glued on with TB III. The entire bow is finshed with a satin poly.
I'm wondering if I sand the finish off, induce a little reflex, and heat-temper the belly wood, would this bring a little reflex into it, or at the least take some set out, and make it less likely to set in the future? Also, will the heat tempering delam the maple backing, or is it relatively safe?
Live with it and build another. Set is inevitable in selfbows, as you get better at making them you learn how to prevent some of it but not all. Besides, if you heat treat that bow now it will de-laminate under the heat.
What Dano said! TB glue will release at 150deg (F). Time to make another and enjoy this one as it is.
dang. i was hoping for the opposite answer. oh well. i've been wanting to start another anyway!
thanks guys!
Sorry once set gets in your bow it's there.This is only elimatated by building bows.