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Heat Treating Hickory

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superdav95:

--- Quote from: PEARL DRUMS on March 07, 2023, 12:57:49 pm ---I prefer to just heat shape the bow and tiller it out 60-70%. Then put a proper temper to it. They hold my intended shape much better and the hardness a proper temper adds to the wood is still evident when I'm done. I will say if you cant feel the belly being harder than usual hickory your heat gun work is long gone. A good way to test it is with a screw driver, or , some other steel object. Tap the belly and listen to the note that rings out. Do that same thing on an untreated piece and you will hear a distinct difference. Tempering is hardening/stiffening the belly. Not just "toasting" it.

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Very true!  I do somewhat the same.  I will floor tiller to brace or just past it then cook it.  Sure makes a big difference with heat treatment. 

Mo_coon-catcher:
I love the ring of a freshly heat treated bow. Especially black locust, that stuff really rings. And I can tell I’m still in hardened wood since the rolled edge on my scraper wears off before I can finish tillering.

Kyle

Buckskinner:
Ya beat me to it coon-catcher, your scraper will tell you where you're at with your heat treat as well as sound.

Arrowbuster:
Thank you everyone for all the advice. Very helpful for a rookie.

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