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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Rob W. on January 05, 2016, 05:01:06 pm

Title: dent in back?
Post by: Rob W. on January 05, 2016, 05:01:06 pm

Somehow I managed to put a pretty good dent about 3in. from one end on the back of this piece of osage. I haven't cleaned up the back yet and I could chase another decent ring a couple down. What do you guys think? Chase it or carry on?

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Title: Re: dent in back?
Post by: Pat B on January 05, 2016, 05:10:48 pm

Lay a damp cloth across it and use a cloths iron and you might be able to draw the dent out with the heat and moisture. Be sure the grain isn't broken. Rub a cotton ball across it both directions. If there are any splinters they will grab the cotton fibers.

Title: Re: dent in back?
Post by: Rob W. on January 05, 2016, 05:27:20 pm

No cotton ball splinters. I'm  heating my iron!

Title: Re: dent in back?
Post by: Rob W. on January 05, 2016, 05:43:47 pm

Thanks so much Pat B! I got things ironed out.  ;) I also added something to my bag of tricks. Thanks again.

Rob

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Title: Re: dent in back?
Post by: PatM on January 05, 2016, 06:31:13 pm

Too close to the end to worry about anyway.

Title: Re: dent in back?
Post by: Hamish on January 05, 2016, 07:19:08 pm

That worked out nicely.
Can you remember doing something that would have caused a dent? I ask this because I have come across anomalies even in dry osage that look like dents but aren't.

Title: Re: dent in back?
Post by: Rob W. on January 05, 2016, 07:31:46 pm

I had a bar clamp on it at one time and the bar rubbed there.

Title: Re: dent in back?
Post by: BowEd on January 05, 2016, 09:04:06 pm

That worked slick for ya.

Title: Re: dent in back?
Post by: Knoll on January 05, 2016, 09:15:44 pm

Great timing for this post, Rob! Just noticed dent on back of hackberry stave am playin' with.

Title: Re: dent in back?
Post by: Pappy on January 06, 2016, 04:52:54 am

I would carry on as PatM said to close to the end to worry about.  :)
 Pappy

Title: Re: dent in back?
Post by: Ghost308 on January 06, 2016, 11:52:38 pm

I learned that trick in high school and after raising 3 boys my wood tables have seen alot of steam  lol