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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Markus on May 14, 2016, 06:09:30 am

Title: Steambending half a bowstave.
Post by: Markus on May 14, 2016, 06:09:30 am

I wanted to be able to steam half a bow at a time so I made this.
From a plumber, PVC pipe and insulation stocking, this can take boiling water.
Tried first without insulation, but that did not get warm enough.
Temperature rises quick in the tube with a rag wrapped around tha stave at top.
(http://i1289.photobucket.com/albums/b506/timian46/image_zpse2slniig.jpeg) (http://s1289.photobucket.com/user/timian46/media/image_zpse2slniig.jpeg.html)

Title: Re: Steambending half a bowstave.
Post by: Markus on May 14, 2016, 06:13:00 am

Snakey Yew stave in pipe.
(http://i1289.photobucket.com/albums/b506/timian46/image_zpsr7hhlsh8.jpeg) (http://s1289.photobucket.com/user/timian46/media/image_zpsr7hhlsh8.jpeg.html)

Title: Re: Steambending half a bowstave.
Post by: wizardgoat on May 14, 2016, 11:49:31 am

Your stave will bend like butter if you get it closer to bow dimensions

Title: Re: Steambending half a bowstave.
Post by: simson on May 15, 2016, 06:39:02 am

You can improve your setup with a metal or plastic cover on the pot and the pipe mounted on vertically. 

Title: Re: Steambending half a bowstave.
Post by: Stick Bender on May 15, 2016, 06:39:56 am

I made one similar but found some double walled metal piping for heating systems at the big box store kind of nice the pieces fit together so you can lengthen it for what ever you want & you don't have to insulate it .

Title: Re: Steambending half a bowstave.
Post by: mullet on May 15, 2016, 01:37:46 pm

I welded up a metal tube with a flat stand that I set on my Turkey Fryer and just boil the limb.