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Does some woods hold heat longer? & bow build

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Selfbowman:
I have stacked shims high enough to get my fat fingers under the back. When I did the last heat after removing wood from the belly I can feel the back getting warm. Not hot but warm. So it’s starting to cook al the way through.

M2A:
Enjoying following along on this post, good read. Thanks for taking the time! In My limited experience good hickory takes 3+ times the heat as the best locust I have worked. Bow is looking very good. looking forward to what you finish up with.
Mike 

superdav95:
You could put some non flammable fabric or insulation between your shims along the back between your caul and back of your bow. This will help prevent heat to wrap around onto the back.

Selfbowman:
Dave I think it’s heat radiating thru the wood in this case. I moving the gun like I use to see Gary Davis do it at the classic.

Selfbowman:
 Ok not finished with the bow. But here is some test results. 1-1/4” set through out the limbs.47@28” shot 175 with 10gpp. Shot the best Broadhead flight arrow 200yds. Dave I need to take the superdave school of tillering. Good bow. 24.9 Ioz but I still have one more oz coming out in handle. Now if you are paying attention to the pic of my tillering board and see the force draw curve in two inch increments you will know what a fifty pound Osage bow can do with 462 gr broadhead arrow. 239 yds. That bow is traced out on the cut outs . Strung and unstrung. No secrets hear guys . Build a better force draw and records are there to be had. Go for it Bob the hickory will definitely compete with Osage.  Dave my  lost yardages came from set which you can see while the bow sets on tiller tree.  That changed my pounds on the force draw curve in the first half of the draw. Strung it weighed in at 10” of draw at 9.4 pounds instead of 12 pounds. That’s what set does to a bow. Arvin

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