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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Klandaght on October 20, 2010, 10:07:32 pm

Title: Question for Marc St.Louis
Post by: Klandaght on October 20, 2010, 10:07:32 pm

Marc, have you ever heat treated a belly after a backing strip was applied such sa Bamboo or hickory? Would the heat weaken a glue joint of Smooth-on epoxy?  And if so, would heat treating a belly have any negative effects on a Perry reflex ( allow it to relax)?

Title: Re: Question for Marc St.Louis
Post by: Marc St Louis on October 21, 2010, 08:48:09 am

You can't heat-treat a composite after it is built.  You need about 350 degrees of heat on the wood when heat-treating and so far as I know there's no glue that can tolerate that