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Pappy:
I finished tillering my first BL. bow this weekend and want to flip the tips,don't know why but I
do it on most of my Osage and want to do this one.Will dry heat work on it as well as Osage or dose it need to be boiled/steamed.Dry heat worked well wit the straightening and reflex but wasn't sure on the tips.
   Pappy

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Hillbilly:
She looks good, Pappy. Locust usually bends easily like osage, you should be fine with a heat gun unless you're making a radical bend.

Pappy:
Not to much,just the last 6 inches of the tips bent back about 3 inches or so.I was hoping that was the case,I really didn't want to boil or steam it. :)
   Pappy

NOMADIC PIRATE:
She looks good as is ;D ;D...wouldn't flipping the tips put more strain on the inner limb  ?... can that wood take it ??

George Tsoukalas:
Well I haven't had much luck with BL and heat, Pappy. What's  the set on it? Jawge

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