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Offline Mad Max

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Heat treating
« on: October 03, 2013, 11:43:08 pm »
when is the best time to heat treat the belly?
ruffed stave? half tillered? finished?


I did a search.  Is there a "How to" on heat treating
Thanks
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Offline huisme

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Re: Heat treating
« Reply #1 on: October 04, 2013, 01:24:57 am »
I heat treat the rough stave, the low brace, the full brace, and the finished bow in both Black Locust and Vine Maple.
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Black locust. Black locust everywhere.
Mollegabets all day long.
Might as well make them short, save some wood to keep warm.

Offline Joec123able

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Re: Heat treating
« Reply #2 on: October 04, 2013, 01:36:38 am »
Quote from: huisme on October 04, 2013, 01:24:57 am
I heat treat the rough stave, the low brace, the full brace, and the finished bow in both Black Locust and Vine Maple.

Yep thts the best way to do it
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Heat treating
« Reply #3 on: October 04, 2013, 01:44:57 am »
Max, Marc St Louis wrote a chapter in TBBIV on heat treating. Marc popularized this technique with his high performance, highly reflexed, heat treated whitewood selfbows. You'll get lots of good info and techniques from Marc's chapter then you can taylor that to your needs.
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Re: Heat treating
« Reply #4 on: October 04, 2013, 02:23:37 am »
Yep TBB 4.
Marc's chapter is excellent and will tell you all you need to know.
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