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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: crwjr on April 22, 2013, 07:18:12 pm

Title: Help with steaming on a stove?
Post by: crwjr on April 22, 2013, 07:18:12 pm

Could someone give me a little info on steaming the tips of a flat bow (redoak) I'm going to do it over a pot on the stove! How long do I need to steam each tip?

Title: Re: Help with steaming on a stove?
Post by: bubby on April 22, 2013, 07:36:08 pm

get it thinned down some, I like mine about brace, support it so it doesn't touch the pot cover with aluminum foil and steam I hr per side, belly down

Title: Re: Help with steaming on a stove?
Post by: Red Tailed Hawk on April 22, 2013, 09:49:32 pm

I find 45 min to be enough. The thicker the wood the longer it will take. Use shellac on wood that will be steamed to help keep seasoned wood dry.