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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Woodely on June 09, 2019, 05:45:53 pm

Title: Reflexing after or before tillering
Post by: Woodely on June 09, 2019, 05:45:53 pm

Generally speaking most reflexing is done before the tillering stage.  If a bow is almost finished in the tillering stage could you still do some minor steam or heat bending,    I'm talking maybe a bow taking no set or very little like 3/8".   THe wood fibres would not be overly stretched in the sense.

Title: Re: Reflexing after or before tillering
Post by: DC on June 09, 2019, 06:28:31 pm

Yup

Title: Re: Reflexing after or before tillering
Post by: PatM on June 09, 2019, 06:31:55 pm

Many people heat treat before,  during and after tillering.

Title: Re: Reflexing after or before tillering
Post by: SLIMBOB on June 09, 2019, 06:52:41 pm

I’ll reheat as many times as needed. Before, during and after as Pat said.

Title: Re: Reflexing after or before tillering
Post by: Woodely on June 09, 2019, 07:06:54 pm

Wasn't really referring to heat treating so much as asking bout adding reflex to a bows tips etc.

Title: Re: Reflexing after or before tillering
Post by: Badger on June 09, 2019, 07:13:53 pm

  I am usually well into the tillering stage before I heat treat or reflex.

Title: Re: Reflexing after or before tillering
Post by: SLIMBOB on June 09, 2019, 07:43:53 pm

I should have been more clear...I will add reflex by heating the bow through out the build, until it’s like I want it. I heated the sinew backed bow today to tweak the alignment and reflex. I didn’t carry the sinew onto the curves. I wrapped the sinew in foil and heated. That bow is an illustration of my point.