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Steam for straightening red osier?

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Hawkdancer:
I've been rubbing them down with beef tallow, using the kitchen stove on low-medium heat, trying to work one section at a time, and cooling completely before reheating.  I re apply tallow each session.  Most of the shafts are sized to 3/8" and grooved before straightening.  I am going to try to get them hotter before working them during the next session.  Got plenty of dowells for trivets and maybe footers! >:D.  Might try to make an internal splice and sinew wrap it just to see if it works!
Hawkdancer

Pat B:
Anything you do in the middle of the shaft will stiffen it considerably.
 You might be trying too hard.  ;D  Don't you remember...even a caveman can do it.  (lol)

Hawkdancer:
Therein lies the problem! (lol).  Too many smarts or I think too much!  I think this whole bow thing was started by some cave kid playing with a stick and a piece of rawhide or sinew >:D!  I'll work on the heat angle some more and keep trying!  Maybe straighten from the ends to the middle!
Hawkdancer

Pappy:
I usually heat it about like bow wood, not so hot I can't touch it but hot enough that I know I know I don't want to hold on to it, if that make sense.  :) Also I always start with the worst spots first the work on the smaller ones last. I try to get it pretty straight and then just tweak it until I get it like I want it. :)
 Pappy

Pat B:
You are not building carbon arrows. They don't have to be laser straight to shoot well.

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