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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Jmilbrandt on April 21, 2009, 03:34:28 am

Title: Heat treating mulberry
Post by: Jmilbrandt on April 21, 2009, 03:34:28 am

I am in the process of making a mulberry bow and was wondering how it responds to heat treating. The bow is almost done but has taken about an inch of set. I was hoping to use heat to fix it.

Title: Re: Heat treating mulberry
Post by: NOMADIC PIRATE on April 21, 2009, 04:50:51 am

Can't be bad for it.

Title: Re: Heat treating mulberry
Post by: Justin Snyder on April 21, 2009, 10:18:16 am

It heat treats pretty much like osage. Clamp it to a form with about 1-1/2 inches of reflex and heat it until the belly starts to scorch. Justin

Title: Re: Heat treating mulberry
Post by: Jmilbrandt on April 22, 2009, 09:55:08 pm

Got it finished and it worked great. It now holds about an eighth inch of reflex and performance is noticably better.

Title: Re: Heat treating mulberry
Post by: Josh on April 23, 2009, 12:10:09 pm

How long did you wait to brace it after heat treating?  How long did you wait to pull it to full draw?  Just wondering cause I don't want to mess mine up.  thanks   :)

Title: Re: Heat treating mulberry
Post by: Jmilbrandt on April 23, 2009, 02:22:32 pm

I kept the bow wet the whole time and then when i was done soaked it in the shower for a while then strung it adjusted the tiller and then shot it. I have done it this way twice but maybe im just getting lucky.