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Title: heat treating question for laminated bows
Post by: paco664 on April 02, 2015, 03:19:57 pm
There was a similar question asked on the site and my google-foo must be weak cause i can't find it. ..

When working with a laminated bow can you go back and steam/heat bend in some reflex?

The lamination was done with tb2... i read that tb3 can be heated and will actually be stronger after it REsets..

Will this happen with tb2?

If the bow is steamed/heated is there a great danger of delamination?

Can that be mitigated by wrapping the limbs with hemp? Sinew?
Title: Re: heat treating question for laminated bows
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on April 02, 2015, 03:33:13 pm
Start a new bow my friend.
Title: Re: heat treating question for laminated bows
Post by: mullet on April 02, 2015, 03:33:18 pm
I've heard of minor corrections being done with heat using TB but I've never done it. Mostly because I always hear,"don't get it too hot". What is too hot?
Title: Re: heat treating question for laminated bows
Post by: paco664 on April 02, 2015, 03:42:43 pm
Quote from: PEARL DRUMS on April 02, 2015, 03:33:13 pm
Start a new bow my friend.

it will be a new one. . Should i do the reflex before the lamination?  Then when gluing on the backing strip hope it holds the reflex?
Title: Re: heat treating question for laminated bows
Post by: bubby on April 02, 2015, 03:46:56 pm
Bingo!!!! Bend all the pcs backer included before glue up
Title: Re: heat treating question for laminated bows
Post by: paco664 on April 02, 2015, 03:51:49 pm
Quote from: bubby on April 02, 2015, 03:46:56 pm
Bingo!!!! Bend all the pcs backer included before glue up
thank you sir!

This bow will be for my princess. . She shot a bow for the first time last weekend at Parnells house. .

She loved it so I'm gonna make her one. ..and ease her into stump shooting and then hunting. .

But she is a animal lover so the hunting will take a while. .. *(she will eat them but doesn't wanna know how they died. .. i told her those pork chops we had for supper weren't suicides.. lol. .)
Title: Re: heat treating question for laminated bows
Post by: arachnid on April 02, 2015, 04:35:10 pm
Man Paco664 you lucky guy!
I wish I could get my princess into archery.... 
Title: Re: heat treating question for laminated bows
Post by: paco664 on April 02, 2015, 05:09:36 pm
Quote from: arachnid on April 02, 2015, 04:35:10 pm
Man Paco664 you lucky guy!
I wish I could get my princess into archery....
thanks. . Actually parnell had a little bow made of Australian pine that fit her perfectly. .. she hit her target on the 5th arrow @15 steps she was caught. .. hook. .line. . Sinker. .. lol
Title: Re: heat treating question for laminated bows
Post by: Pat B on April 02, 2015, 07:47:35 pm
TBI,II,III, all release at 150 deg(F). I've been told that they will strengthen at a higher temp but I have no experience with that.
Title: Re: heat treating question for laminated bows
Post by: paco664 on April 02, 2015, 07:58:19 pm
Quote from: Pat B on April 02, 2015, 07:47:35 pm
TBI,II,III, all release at 150 deg(F). I've been told that they will strengthen at a higher temp but I have no experience with that.
gotcha. . I'll do the bending before i glue it up. ..

I appreciate the answers
Title: Re: heat treating question for laminated bows
Post by: bubbles on April 02, 2015, 10:22:28 pm
if you want to heat treat the belly, do it prior to glue up.
Title: Re: heat treating question for laminated bows
Post by: Pat B on April 02, 2015, 11:17:40 pm
Heat treat the belly before glue up and add the reflex at glue up. You don't have to pre-bend anything.
Title: Re: heat treating question for laminated bows
Post by: bubbles on April 03, 2015, 02:04:54 am
Quote from: Pat B on April 02, 2015, 11:17:40 pm
Heat treat the belly before glue up and add the reflex at glue up. You don't have to pre-bend anything.
+1
Thats exactly  what i just did on one of my bows today.