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Hairline cracks when heat/steam bending?
bradsmith2010:
two months is not that long,, if you dont have a moisture meter you are just guessing,, and thats ok,,if it will still make a bow proceed,, no way to go back. even bows that are years old hold too much moisture and will check,,
Marin:
Oh okay, I guess I only ever prictured that with things as hard as hickory and osage. Yeah then, I guess it could still be a little green in this spot, but nothing we can do now. but I guess ya'll are saying this won't hurt the bow, just fill it in with hide glue or something and it should be fine it seems
Kidder:
I think you’ve actually nailed it down - they appeared after you did heat corrections. Even when using moist heat you still tend to be driving moisture out of the wood. These are almost certainly your typical drying checks - just caused by you instead of simply observed by you. Treat them as noted above - thin CA. Good luck!
Marin:
I’m sorry but I’m not always good with terminology - what do you mean by thin CA? I was intending to fill it in with hide glue but I’m not sure what you mean by CA.
bentstick54:
CA - Cyanaoacrylate Super Glue of some kind. Very thin ( wicking).
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