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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Will B on December 06, 2019, 09:08:03 am

Title: Heat Treat / Steaming Recurves
Post by: Will B on December 06, 2019, 09:08:03 am

I just finished heat treating an Osage stave using vegetable oil and my heat gun to get the limbs to line up. After cooling, is it ok for me to steam in my mild recurves or should I wait for a period of time. I appreciate your advice.

Title: Re: Heat Treat / Steaming Recurves
Post by: DC on December 06, 2019, 09:29:47 am

I'm not much of an Osage user but I'd go ahead. If anything the moisture will rehydrate (there's a can of worms) the wood. Watch your string alignment doesn't go west.

Title: Re: Heat Treat / Steaming Recurves
Post by: Will B on December 06, 2019, 09:46:36 am

Thanks DC

Title: Re: Heat Treat / Steaming Recurves
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on December 06, 2019, 12:02:45 pm

Go for it, wont hurt a thing.

Title: Re: Heat Treat / Steaming Recurves
Post by: Will B on December 06, 2019, 01:32:19 pm

Thanks PD. I’m gonna start on it now

Title: Re: Heat Treat / Steaming Recurves
Post by: bjrogg on December 06, 2019, 04:21:41 pm

I'd agree. I have half a caul. I usually steam in my recurve one limb at a time. While that limb is on the half caul I straighten and heat treat it.
Bjrogg

Title: Re: Heat Treat / Steaming Recurves
Post by: Eric Krewson on December 06, 2019, 04:58:34 pm

I would have put the curves in first and then aligned the limbs and the tips. Curving has a way of shifting things one way or another.

Title: Re: Heat Treat / Steaming Recurves
Post by: DC on December 06, 2019, 05:28:08 pm

Quote from: Eric Krewson on December 06, 2019, 04:58:34 pm

I would have put the curves in first and then aligned the limbs and the tips. Curving has a way of shifting things one way or another.

Yup

Title: Re: Heat Treat / Steaming Recurves
Post by: bownarra on December 07, 2019, 01:49:55 am

Quote from: Eric Krewson on December 06, 2019, 04:58:34 pm

I would have put the curves in first and then aligned the limbs and the tips. Curving has a way of shifting things one way or another.

Double yup.

Also any corrections that get heated again will 'undo'.

Title: Re: Heat Treat / Steaming Recurves
Post by: Will B on December 07, 2019, 12:28:22 pm

I will remember that. Thanks for all your thoughts!