Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: WoodBenderDW on June 10, 2012, 10:11:42 am
-
Has anyone ever heat treated a board bow? I'm using hickory.
-
Yes. As long as the grain is good enough to handle the tension, it's the same as a stave. Of course, that's true of an untreated board too. You can heat treat, flip tips, bend for string alignment, whatever.
-
...but like any wood that is manipulated with heat of any kind, give it plenty of time to rehydrate before you stress it.