Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Rick Wallace on March 03, 2012, 04:13:49 pm
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Workin on my trade bow today,,Its a pecan (pee-con) stave, I needed to straitin one limb,I got it hot(heat gun) pulled it a little more than where I needed it and clamped it in place. How long should I leave it there?? I dont have much experience at heating. Right now its in the 60s,100% humidity if that matters. ???
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I leave mine clamped over night. Some people just leave it until it cools off.
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what do you guys use to straighten it? Besides a fork in a tree :laugh:
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clamps and a form for reflex/treating/lateral straightening. for twists i attach a clamp onto the limb and hang weight from a string or rope while on the form to avoid changing the reflex.
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2 small 2x4"s on a bench then use a clamp to pry the wood at the bend...slightly overbend it it will try to spring back.
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For straightening I use a 4"x4" piece of fiberglass angle about 5 1/2' long. It's lightweight but plenty strong enough to clamp a bow to. I bent a couple of pieces of aluminum flashing to fit over it. I slide them wherever I want to heat the bow at. It helps to reflect the heat into the wood. I used to just clamp the bow in a vice and hang a weight from it. With the piece of angle, I've cut the heating time by more than half and I can make more precise corrections.
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Thanks outlaw,,Its been a few hours now,ill try it and see. I clamped it the vise and pulled it with a bar clamp against a 2x 4 screwed to the workbench
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i cant even picture you guy's setups. Guess i'll stick to the fork in the tree :laugh:
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i cant even picture you guy's setups. Guess i'll stick to the fork in the tree :laugh:
Here is my set up
(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r55/clintanders/SDC14481.jpg)
(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r55/clintanders/SDC14483.jpg)