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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: wvfknapper on December 23, 2007, 09:22:59 am

Title: Controlling the twist of wood
Post by: wvfknapper on December 23, 2007, 09:22:59 am

Has anyone ever experimented with trying to keep wood staves from twisting, like sealing one side or an end that already has a twist.........Before when I was into bow making I noticed that the Osage I had cut would twist pretty bad, and wondered if there was a way of controlling this.

Have a wonderful Christmas

wvflintknapper

Title: Re: Controlling the twist of wood
Post by: Hillbilly on December 23, 2007, 09:36:11 am

Roughing it out to near-bow dimensions and clamping it down to a form while it's drying works fairly well.

Title: Re: Controlling the twist of wood
Post by: Coo-wah-chobee on December 23, 2007, 11:14:16 am

 .......As Hillbilly said er use a screw clamp ta a say 4x4 form.......bob