I am not a fan of putting a bow back into the over after the first glue up, so here is a few things I made to help me not have to re-heat the entire bow.
The first set of pictures are of the small heat boxes for curing the glue on the tips.I only use a small 40w light bulb and I can get the temp as high as 180 deg.
(http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee465/buckskinbows/IMG_0114.jpg)
(http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee465/buckskinbows/IMG_0117.jpg)
(http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee465/buckskinbows/IMG_0119.jpg)
These pictures are how I glue on overlays over the riser and the results.
(http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee465/buckskinbows/IMG_0121.jpg)
(http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee465/buckskinbows/IMG_0124.jpg)
Good idea on the overlays-I'll have to try that.
hmmm, looks good.
mine is a little simpler.. for the tip overlays, I use a work light clamped to the limb with a towel thrown over it.
And for the riser overlays, two blocks of wood cut so they match the curvature, with a 1/8" piece of rubber between the jig and the overlays. A couple c-clamps hold it on.
At this point, the less contraptions I have sittin' around the shop, the better :)
Good idea. Bet it works well.
Stan