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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: sieddy on February 15, 2016, 09:10:54 am

Title: Steam bending tempered wood?
Post by: sieddy on February 15, 2016, 09:10:54 am

Hi all i'm getting there with a new yew bow but I'm unhappy with the side profile of one of the tips. I steamed a bit of recurve into both tips then tempered the bends with a heat gun. One end has a much more pronounced bend then the other so I want to repeat the process on the straighter tip. Is it ok to try and steam and bend the wood given that its been toasted to a dark brown colour? Thanks  :)

Title: Re: Steam bending tempered wood?
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on February 15, 2016, 09:16:26 am

Sure, go for it. Use dry heat again if you want to.

Title: Re: Steam bending tempered wood?
Post by: sieddy on February 15, 2016, 09:50:06 am

Cheers Chris  :)

Title: Re: Steam bending tempered wood?
Post by: Springbuck on February 15, 2016, 09:58:10 am

  Yeah, I would do as Pearl says.  Get it gently back in the form and go with dry heat.   Tempered wood is a little more vulnerable (less flexible) but small changes can still be made.