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8up:
Dana your right I don't look like Col. Sanders he had hair.
The bow I was glueing up is a Boo back Ipe, My first Backed bow.
I had a great time this weekend as always. Pappy makes a mean tenderloin. He found me using my stomach as a table entertaining. I would go on a diet but then I might have to eat at the dinner table ;D.
Pappy:
I agree Otoe,I need it bad after a week in Nashville at work,helps keep me sane.Yes it is a hot plate and a pan of water.The ends are closed.One with a screw in plug and the other is a piece of wood cut in a circle with a peg in the middle to remove.They have 3 3/8 holes drilled in them to let the steam pass through.The pipes are at a slight angle so the steam when it turns back into water will drain back into the pot.I turn it on and let it get hot then put the stave in for about 2 hours.
I have everything set up before I start steaming cause you don't have but a few minutes once
you take it out.I also keep a heat gun handy in case it starts to cool.You can do it by yourself but it helps if you have some help.You take one limb and your help take the other starting
form the handle out to the tips.You can really straighten one out useing it.
Pappy
Otoe Bow:
Pappy: Very nice. Thanks. In your experience, can twisting be removed by steaming? I split a piece of persimmon and it twisted pretty bad. Also, I noticed that little boring bugs have started burrowing into the wood. Some you can still see their back sides. How do you keep them filling the wood full of holes?
Otoe
Pappy:
You can take a pretty good twist out of Osage with steam but on white wood and that would included persimmon I oil it down with cooking oil and use dry heat.Persimmon is bad about that.I usually let it dry for a few month before I split it.I spray it down with bug spray and seal the back.If you haven't got the bark off I would do that now before they get worse.Then seal it.You may even have to take it down 1 growth ring to get rid of them. :)
Pappy
Otoe Bow:
Thanks Pappy: I peeled the bark right after I cut it so that part's done. I sealed the ends and back and most bug damage appears to be on the inside (split) part. Next time I'll wait on splitting it.
Will any bug spray work? I've got my eye on a nice piece of Osage that's going to fall next, especially after seeing Cowboy's recent pictures.
Otoe
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