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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Mad Max on October 03, 2013, 11:43:08 pm

Title: Heat treating
Post by: Mad Max on October 03, 2013, 11:43:08 pm

when is the best time to heat treat the belly?
ruffed stave? half tillered? finished?


I did a search.  Is there a "How to" on heat treating
Thanks

Title: Re: Heat treating
Post by: huisme on October 04, 2013, 01:24:57 am

I heat treat the rough stave, the low brace, the full brace, and the finished bow in both Black Locust and Vine Maple.

Title: Re: Heat treating
Post by: Joec123able on October 04, 2013, 01:36:38 am

Quote from: huisme on October 04, 2013, 01:24:57 am

I heat treat the rough stave, the low brace, the full brace, and the finished bow in both Black Locust and Vine Maple.

Yep thts the best way to do it

Title: Re: Heat treating
Post by: Pat B on October 04, 2013, 01:44:57 am

Max, Marc St Louis wrote a chapter in TBBIV on heat treating. Marc popularized this technique with his high performance, highly reflexed, heat treated whitewood selfbows. You'll get lots of good info and techniques from Marc's chapter then you can taylor that to your needs.

Title: Re: Heat treating
Post by: mikekeswick on October 04, 2013, 02:23:37 am

Yep TBB 4.
Marc's chapter is excellent and will tell you all you need to know.