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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: sleek on January 07, 2015, 07:49:49 pm

Title: large diameter osage heat straightening help
Post by: sleek on January 07, 2015, 07:49:49 pm

I have a piece of osage that has a few kinks in it. The kink im working now is 1x1.25 thick and wide. Best to just use a heat gun and clamp or is there better ways?

Title: Re: large diameter osage heat straightening help
Post by: Pat B on January 07, 2015, 10:47:03 pm

Something that thick and wide I'd steam it for a long time. You have to heat the wood all the way through.

Title: Re: large diameter osage heat straightening help
Post by: Badger on January 08, 2015, 02:48:40 am

 Pat is right steam for at least 1 1/2 hours and even then a tight kink won't come out.

Title: Re: large diameter osage heat straightening help
Post by: Pappy on January 08, 2015, 05:00:51 am

I would get it closer to bow dimension's before trying much straighting .
   Pappy

Title: Re: large diameter osage heat straightening help
Post by: blackhawk on January 08, 2015, 08:29:50 am

+1 pappy....is it in the limbs or are your trying to make a bend/correction in the handle area? I've been able to make dry heat corrections in stiff handled osage bows...it ain't easy but it can be done.