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Offline sadiejane

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"violating a ring"
« on: January 06, 2012, 01:21:17 pm »
this is talked about in bowmaking lots.
my question is:
does that mean digging into a ring or completely going thru the ring?
such a basic thing yet i am not sure of the answer...
so yes, of course, i have screwed up and put a "dent" into the back of the bow.
and it will take a bit of sanding to get it out.
but it does not go all the way thru the ring...but it will certainly make it thinner.
am i ok or shld i scrap this project and move along?
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: "violating a ring"
« Reply #1 on: January 06, 2012, 01:25:36 pm »
Move along with the project Sadie. It wont hurt a thing if the ring is intact. I have a "dented" bow going right now as well.
Only when the last tree has died and the last river has been poisoned and the last fish has been caught will we realize we cannot eat money.

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Re: "violating a ring"
« Reply #2 on: January 06, 2012, 01:35:39 pm »
to violate a ring you must cut through it..all the way...if you didn't your good to go.....but...it is wise to smooth out the " dent".as it was called....so it won't lift a splinter to be safe...gut

Offline sadiejane

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Re: "violating a ring"
« Reply #3 on: January 06, 2012, 02:04:09 pm »
thats what i was thinking
but i cant always trust my own thinking...
thanks guys!
« Last Edit: January 06, 2012, 03:19:01 pm by sadiejane »
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Offline k-hat

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Re: "violating a ring"
« Reply #4 on: January 06, 2012, 02:22:46 pm »
Good to know, i was wondering the same thing.

Offline Buckeye Guy

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Re: "violating a ring"
« Reply #5 on: January 06, 2012, 02:40:45 pm »
Sadie
your doing fine !
If your talking dent as in compressed wood (not removed wood ) spit on it and warm it up a little and it should raise back up !
Guy
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Offline Josh B

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Re: "violating a ring"
« Reply #6 on: January 06, 2012, 02:57:20 pm »
Sadie, I seem to always dent the back of my bows, but it is easy to fix. Get a dish rag or paper towel or whatever is handy and undyed, soak it in water. Heat up a piece of metal about the size   of a butter knife handle(just the end of it) to slightly red. Fold your wet cloth a few times and place over the dent.  Now press the hot metal in to the wet cloth directly over the dent. This will force steam into the wood and raise the dent.  Sometimes it requires several applications.  Just be sure to not touch  the metal directly to the wood.  Give me a call if you have any questions.   Josh

Offline sadiejane

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Re: "violating a ring"
« Reply #7 on: January 06, 2012, 04:37:43 pm »
wow guys-never heard that one before. always something to learn!
will work on it this weekend and see how it goes.
thanks!!!
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Offline k-hat

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Re: "violating a ring"
« Reply #8 on: January 06, 2012, 08:07:01 pm »
I was wondering if that would work to repair a dent in the back.  Had a dent pop out above the grain (on a bow i was gonna back) when i steamed it.  sanded it down and could never tell it was there.  I wondered if the integrity was still there though, guess you proved it is :)