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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: bubby on June 06, 2011, 09:51:15 pm

Title: flipped a pair
Post by: bubby on June 06, 2011, 09:51:15 pm

flipped the tips on a red oak and a maple today useing steam for the first time, was pretty impressed with it, for what that's worth ::), Bub(http://i623.photobucket.com/albums/tt320/bubncheryl/blade013-1.jpg)
(http://i623.photobucket.com/albums/tt320/bubncheryl/blade014-1.jpg)

Title: Re: flipped a pair
Post by: ErictheViking on June 06, 2011, 10:04:48 pm

both look good bub, how long did you keep them in the jig?

Title: Re: flipped a pair
Post by: bubby on June 06, 2011, 10:11:04 pm

no jig Eric, steamed them for 1/2 hour and put one end on the floor and one end on the counter and applied pressher with my foot, then eyeballed them to get them about the same, Bub

Title: Re: flipped a pair
Post by: ErictheViking on June 06, 2011, 10:17:44 pm

Cool thanks bub, I have only used dry heat a couple of times and both times I had to keep them in the jig til they cooled down. may have to try steaming next time. :)

Title: Re: flipped a pair
Post by: half eye on June 06, 2011, 10:27:19 pm

I'm real worried about ya bubby, startin to collect yerself a bunch of bad habits there  8) sounds like my bending method, sir.

Title: Re: flipped a pair
Post by: johnston on June 07, 2011, 06:04:48 am

Ok I've tried dry heat and boiling. Can do those but ain't tried steam...what did you use,bubby/rich ?

Lane

Title: Re: flipped a pair
Post by: bubby on June 07, 2011, 07:17:13 am

I used a pot on the stove and some tin foil, that's all, Bub
rich if bad habits will get me to bend wood like you I'm all for it ;D

Title: Re: flipped a pair
Post by: Pappy on June 07, 2011, 07:35:31 am

Looks good,nice work. :)
  Pappy

Title: Re: flipped a pair
Post by: johnston on June 07, 2011, 10:03:41 pm

Thanks.

Lane

Title: Re: flipped a pair
Post by: Young Bowyer on June 07, 2011, 10:42:51 pm

Id try this but id probably not be allowed to use the stove, maybe over our bedspring we use as a grill?  ;D

Title: Re: flipped a pair
Post by: dragonman on June 08, 2011, 06:49:31 pm

nicely flipped... ;D