Osage fumed ELB 40/28“(No. 119)

[simson]

Thanks guys, I'm glad you like her.
I still have big problems with my health, but as DC says I'm still kickin' around in my shop.

@tradcraftsman and Fox:

here is some experimentation:
http://primitive-bows.com/fuming-experiments/

here are some examples of fumed bows
http://primitive-bows.com/tag/fumed/

[Mafort]

Educate me real quick what is fuming? How do you do it?

[Del the cat]

Great work as always 
Del

[Yooper Bowyer]

Thanks for the info! I understand you don't boil the ammonia or anything like that, you just let the ammonia evaporate into the tube?

[Morgan]

Very inspiring work as always!

[Pat B]

Very nice ELB Simon. The artificially aged osage is very cool looking.

 BTW...I think we're back or at least will be soon. 
Hope you can get past your health problems.

[simson]

Educate me real quick what is fuming? How do you do it?

Please see reply above

Thanks for the info! I understand you don't boil the ammonia or anything like that, you just let the ammonia evaporate into the tube?

Yep exactly - no boiling or fire or smoke, just the damps of the ammonia. Be sure to have your tube sealed, be careful with ammonia!

[Yooper Bowyer]

Good to know.  Have you ever tried heat tempering after fuming, or is that asking for toxic gasses?

[simson]

Good to know.  Have you ever tried heat tempering after fuming, or is that asking for toxic gasses?

No, I haven't tempered after fuming. But I think it should work. Just let the gasses evaporate before, meaning let the bow sit in fresh air as long as it was in the pipe.