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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: DQ on March 26, 2012, 02:59:11 pm

Title: When to toast?
Post by: DQ on March 26, 2012, 02:59:11 pm

I'm making a HHB flat bow.  I have it pretty well floor tillered right now.  When would be the best time to toast the belly?  Floor tiller stage?  Brace height stage?  Fully tillered stage?  What has been your best experience?  Thanks.  Darryl

Title: Re: When to toast?
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on March 26, 2012, 03:15:46 pm

I prefer a very good floor tiller or long string tiller.  If the bow isnt close to tillered you can end up with one limb tempered and one with all the good tempered wood scraped or rasped away. By the time you get it tillered for good your temper is gone. Been there done that once.

Title: Re: When to toast?
Post by: turtle on March 26, 2012, 10:32:12 pm

I usualy long string to just about brace before i temper.

Title: Re: When to toast?
Post by: dwardo on March 27, 2012, 06:45:55 am

Usualy mid tiller and maybe near the end too.

Title: Re: When to toast?
Post by: straightarrow on March 27, 2012, 07:18:11 am

I've done this at every stage you mention..... not sure if there's a correct answer to this. Any time I do any heating, I wait a few days before I do any bending on it

Jon

Title: Re: When to toast?
Post by: Pappy on March 27, 2012, 07:30:54 am

I do it most of the time at about 20 inches,like others have not sure it matters,Also like Jon said I wait a few day before bending again. :) I also
do a little [not really tosting] after it is floor tillered and on my form just to get the humps out /a little reflex and everything lined up for tillering. :) :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: When to toast?
Post by: crooketarrow on March 27, 2012, 10:19:53 am

  I use to do it a inch before final draw lenth this way so don't file away your templer. And what weight the temper puts in you have a inch to get to your final weight.