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Title: bending a hickory self bow
Post by: B-DOG on October 18, 2009, 10:12:00 PM

i just got through roughing out a hickory bow out of a stave. i followed the center line. the bow is streight from 1 tip past the handle and and starts bending at the fade. i need to streighten it. should i use heat or steam? as u can tell i have'nt done this very much

Title: Re: bending a hickory self bow
Post by: Dano on October 18, 2009, 10:19:00 PM

Steam works better on Hickory.

Title: Re: bending a hickory self bow
Post by: George Tsoukalas on October 19, 2009, 05:51:00 AM

I don't know what you mean. Photos would be good, B-Dog. Jawge

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