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Main Discussion Area => Arrows => Topic started by: bubby on August 30, 2014, 07:19:45 pm

Title: arrow hot box
Post by: bubby on August 30, 2014, 07:19:45 pm

anyone try a hotbox for arrows, I have a bunch of Tonkin I need to straighten and was thinking you could throw some in a hotbox and get them nice and hot, then take one out and maybe roll them straight on a flat surface , anyone try this?

Title: Re: arrow hot box
Post by: Pat B on August 30, 2014, 08:06:59 pm

I don't know if you can get them hot enough in a standard hot box.  I have heard of folks using a pizza oven but that get closer to 500deg.

Title: Re: arrow hot box
Post by: warpath on August 30, 2014, 08:19:14 pm

Never tried a hotbox for arrows. Usually a heat gun or hold over some hot coals. Then roll straight on a flat piece of marble I've got.

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Title: Re: arrow hot box
Post by: bubby on August 30, 2014, 08:42:53 pm

I was thinking of using a floor heater for the heat source and some of that roll foil insulation it's 4 ft long and should get pretty hot

Title: Re: arrow hot box
Post by: mullet on August 31, 2014, 12:21:31 am

My shop is a Hot box right now.

Title: Re: arrow hot box
Post by: bubby on August 31, 2014, 01:26:58 am

I know what you mean Eddie

Title: Re: arrow hot box
Post by: Prarie Bowyer on September 02, 2014, 09:06:41 pm

I bet you could make a coffee can forge that is supplied by a heat gun.

Title: Re: arrow hot box
Post by: JoJoDapyro on September 02, 2014, 09:29:03 pm

I use a propane torch  :o , I guess my heat gun leaves something to be desired.