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Show me your caul…… please
Selfbowman:
I prefer dry heat on dry Osage. Just take it slow on the recurves. I usually rough my tips about 1/2-3/4” wide and about 5/8” thick
superdav95:
For more major corrections and recurves I use steam. For minor dry heat in form of heat treatment over coal bed when clamped into desired shape using the form. This sets it to the shape I want pretty well for white woods. For Osage I do the same as selfbowman/ Arvin.
razorbak:
I’m still on the fence with dry heat vs steam as I tried both and 6 bows in process failed with fractures and cracks. I timed each limb accordingly I have a small Osage stave that I steamed to put curves in the tips and so far it’s very promising and built a adjustable caul that can go from 58” stave to 64” main caul is 60” but with adjustable pins on the ends that extend out up to 2.5” on each end. Just need to finish wood plug for the steel pin I know I’m gonna have to figure out what works best for me if I want a higher performing self now
Walski:
I use a variety of cauls, depending on what I building. They're so easy to build using scrap wood.
Parnell:
Do you bring a solid growth ring through the back when bending in recurves? That stopped for me when I switched that up.
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