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Title: Bending limbs
Post by: ranger 3 on January 08, 2010, 05:41:00 PM

I'm going to bend some recurve in Osage. This is going to be backed with rawhide. Do I bend it before or after I put on the rawhide?

Title: Re: Bending limbs
Post by: 4est trekker on January 08, 2010, 05:45:00 PM

You need to bend it before. Bending it after the rawhide is applied can cook the rawhide and will cause the glue to break down and separate.

Title: Re: Bending limbs
Post by: Pat B on January 08, 2010, 07:18:00 PM

I agree with 4est. TB glue releases at 150deg(F) the wood should be hotter than that to bend.

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