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Title: Heat treat w/ glued on handle???
Post by: Canoe on April 09, 2011, 02:05:08 pm

Howdy Group,

With this warmer, spring weather, I'm able to begin a few outside projects including a few bows.  I'm mostly lookn' at buildin' some Red Oak board bows.  (Although I have some Hickory, Ash, and Sugar Maple staves laying around.)

I'm wanting to give heat treating a try on these board bows, and I would like to induce some reflex in the process.  However, these board bows will have glued on handles (TiteBond 3), and I'm concerned about over heating the glue line and wondering if there is a possibility that the glue might let lose after it had been heated?

I know I don't have to heat the handle directly, but I'm sure I'd be getting close to the fades with the heat gun.

Your comments / suggestions will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks much,
Canoe     

Title: Re: Heat treat w/ glued on handle???
Post by: Pat B on April 09, 2011, 02:14:12 pm

Maybe you could protect the handle glue joint with a damp rag while heat treating the belly.

Title: Re: Heat treat w/ glued on handle???
Post by: Gordon on April 09, 2011, 03:21:08 pm

Stay away from the fades when using the heat gun - that's how I do it.

Title: Re: Heat treat w/ glued on handle???
Post by: Barrage on April 09, 2011, 05:43:23 pm

I do the same as Gordon, along with a piece of wood to deflect the hot air away as I get close to the handle.

Title: Re: Heat treat w/ glued on handle???
Post by: Canoe on April 10, 2011, 03:00:01 pm

Howdy Group,

Thanks for the expert advise.  I'll carefully give heat treating a board bow a try.

Thanks again,
Canoe

Title: Re: Heat treat w/ glued on handle???
Post by: Orkraider on April 10, 2011, 04:41:56 pm

Let us know how that works out for you, and for me, I'd like some specifics on how you do it when it works right.

I build almost exclusively red oak board bows with glued on handles, and I'm interested in heat treating too.

Thanks!

Title: Re: Heat treat w/ glued on handle???
Post by: okie64 on April 10, 2011, 11:04:53 pm

I've heat treated several hickory bows with glued on handles and it didnt hurt them. When I got close to the fades I moved the gun back and forth instead of lettin it sit pointing directly at them.