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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: SKansasC on April 02, 2015, 03:50:18 pm

Title: When to Heat Treat?
Post by: SKansasC on April 02, 2015, 03:50:18 pm

I'm currently working a hackberry pyramid bow, and am not quite to floor tiller. My question is, when is the proper time to heat treat the belly?

Thanks!

Title: Re: When to Heat Treat?
Post by: smoke on April 02, 2015, 03:54:00 pm

I like to heat treat when I am drawing the bow about 20 inches.  I redo it after I get it another 5 inches and sometimes after I get it to full tiller.  Hackberry wood works great for heat treatments and smells good too!

Title: Re: When to Heat Treat?
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on April 02, 2015, 04:10:00 pm

I prefer to temper once and I prefer to do it after a good floor tiller.

Title: Re: When to Heat Treat?
Post by: wizardgoat on April 02, 2015, 05:43:22 pm

I've only done it a few times, I like doing it after low brace. If you need to correct any string alignment or twist issues it's worth it to try and do it all at once

Title: Re: When to Heat Treat?
Post by: SKansasC on April 02, 2015, 07:10:30 pm

Thanks for the replies! Good stuff!

Title: Re: When to Heat Treat?
Post by: Sidewinder on April 03, 2015, 02:20:29 am

Hey now. With a handle like yours we need to talk. What part of Kansas you in? Were down here between Winfield and Ark city.  Danny

Title: Re: When to Heat Treat?
Post by: SKansasC on April 03, 2015, 09:07:27 am

I am just west of Salina a few miles.

Title: Re: When to Heat Treat?
Post by: Sidewinder on April 03, 2015, 10:03:32 am

Your probabley closer to Josh than me.