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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: autologus on August 24, 2012, 12:17:06 pm

Title: Belly toasting questions
Post by: autologus on August 24, 2012, 12:17:06 pm

I am working on a short 55" t2t Ash bow for my daughter.  It will be about 30# when done.  I am using a Rake handle with nice straight grain and I flattened a back with it as quarter sawn.  The dimensions are 1 1/4" wide at the handle and then a straight taper to 1/2" tips.  I read that ash is not very good compression wood and tends to have compression fractures.  I also want to flip the tips so my question is do I need to heat treat the belly before or after bending the tips?  I am pretty impressed with the wood so far, it works very well and is extremely light.

Title: Re: Belly toasting questions
Post by: Bryce on August 24, 2012, 04:20:10 pm

At the same time.

-Bryce

Title: Re: Belly toasting questions
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on August 24, 2012, 04:27:41 pm

Flip the tips first, tiller the bow 75%, temper and finish tiller a few days later.

Title: Re: Belly toasting questions
Post by: autologus on August 24, 2012, 04:32:17 pm

Great thanks for the reply's.