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Does some woods hold heat longer? & bow build
Badger:
I believe that 6% mc hickory can outshoot osage or at least keep up with it. Just make sure you don't tiller it with high moisture.
Mo_coon-catcher:
I love a good hickory bow. I also heat the snot out of it. I’ll slow heat the belly with the heat gun until I can’t hold my hand on it then bring the gun closer and slower until that belly is dam near black.it takes me from about 20” don’t to about 12” for the same poundage. I’ve tested out with a second heat treat after this with no effect. For hickory recurves and heavy flip tips it’s worked for me to steam the area into shape let it cool then dry heat it till the belly is black. on spots the back isn’t touch in the form I can feel the back of the bow and the heat has sunk through enough it feel good and hot but can just keep my hand on the wood.this isn’t from the heat rebounding off the form but radiating through the wood.
Kyle
superdav95:
--- Quote from: Badger on December 18, 2023, 02:57:39 pm --- I believe that 6% mc hickory can outshoot osage or at least keep up with it. Just make sure you don't tiller it with high moisture.
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+1 for me on that!
JW_Halverson:
--- Quote from: Selfbowman on December 17, 2023, 08:08:11 pm ---If the hickory comes in lighter in mass and less set. We may have a new kid on the block.
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Careful there! Someone I know once said, "Well I'll say!! Osage is king!!"
;D
superdav95:
--- Quote from: Mo_coon-catcher on December 18, 2023, 03:58:40 pm ---I love a good hickory bow. I also heat the snot out of it. I’ll slow heat the belly with the heat gun until I can’t hold my hand on it then bring the gun closer and slower until that belly is dam near black.it takes me from about 20” don’t to about 12” for the same poundage. I’ve tested out with a second heat treat after this with no effect. For hickory recurves and heavy flip tips it’s worked for me to steam the area into shape let it cool then dry heat it till the belly is black. on spots the back isn’t touch in the form I can feel the back of the bow and the heat has sunk through enough it feel good and hot but can just keep my hand on the wood.this isn’t from the heat rebounding off the form but radiating through the wood.
Kyle
I agree Kyle. A good slow deep cook is the trick.
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