making reflexes

[SiongSA]

right, last night i removed the bow from the primitive mold, there is reflex in but not enough, i think its because when i removed it from the heat i tryed another mold which didn't work so i moved it to another one which must of cost me 2-3mins, did the wood cool down to much? also how much cool-down time is recomended?

Sion

[Barrage]

2-3 min is far too much in my opinion.  I shoot for under 10 seconds to get in on the form and started bending.  You can resteam it though, no problem.  When I steam I always leave it for a day on the form and usually don't do any sort of bending for a few days after that to make sure the wood has had a chance to equilize.

[Gordon]

Here's the setup I use for inducing reflex near the tips. It's fairly simple to build and works well. I usually temper the belly and induce reflex at the same time.