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Yew stave straightening

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Muskyman:
Haven’t had a chance to watch the videos Del posted yet but, I’m going to be watching them and others on his site.. I did want to post a photo I took today of the bend in my stave.
I pulled a string down it to show the bend and where it lays.. it’s about 4 to 4 1/2 inches from the center of the stave to the string. I’m hoping that’s doable. I did watch one of Del’s videos where he bent one in the handle section so I feel like I can bend it there. Just hoping I can bend it that much

Del the cat:
That'll be fine... just give it plenty of time in the steam and over bend it slightly.
Steam bends can slowly creep back sometimes (even a week later!) but if that happens, heat treating seems to fix the bend in place.
Del

Muskyman:
Thank you Del. I’m going to give it a go following the video on your site. Take it down to about floor tiller. Handle area to about a inch and bend, if I remember correctly, steam it and bend about 25 percent more then the correction needed. I don’t have a steamer like yours but have a pot and some foil. About how long in the steam before bending. 1/2 a hour?

Del the cat:
I'd say 1/2 hour minimum. 40 mins to be safe.
Do a dry run so you can get it jigged up or onto a form as quick as possible once it's out of the steam. Or even better arrange some sort of jig so you can steam it while it's on the jig and bend it ito position after the appropriate time... that works well 'cos you can lean on it an feel when it starts to soften up and start bending.
Del

Muskyman:
Did some work on my stave today. Got it taken down pretty good and closing in on my bow shape..
Need to thin it down some more. It’s about 1 1/4 now.. probably try to get it close to floor tiller tomorrow and get setup for some bending. It’s also got a little twist in one limb I’ll try to get out after I straighten it up..

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