« previous next »
Pages: [1]

Author Topic: Help with reflexing a handle  (Read 985 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline sleek

  • Member
  • Posts: 6,686
Help with reflexing a handle
« on: September 01, 2013, 08:12:58 pm »
I need to take an osage stave I have that is annoyingly straight and perfect. I need to reflex the handle to make a 5 curve. So whats the best way to reflex the thickest part of the bow?
Logged
Tread softly and carry a bent stick.

Dont seek your happiness through the approval of others

Offline Bryce

  • Global Moderator
  • Member
  • Posts: 3,125
  • Pacific Ghost Longbows
Re: Help with reflexing a handle
« Reply #1 on: September 01, 2013, 08:18:23 pm »
Steam
Logged
Clatskanie, Oregon

Offline sleek

  • Member
  • Posts: 6,686
Re: Help with reflexing a handle
« Reply #2 on: September 01, 2013, 08:27:46 pm »
How thick would you get it first? Final handle dimensions?
Logged
Tread softly and carry a bent stick.

Dont seek your happiness through the approval of others

Offline SLIMBOB

  • Member
  • Posts: 3,759
  • Deplorable Slim
Re: Help with reflexing a handle
« Reply #3 on: September 01, 2013, 08:35:40 pm »
You can do it with a heat gun, depending on the amount you want.  Steam it if you are going with a severe bend, but a heat gun if used slow and easy will get 'er done.
Logged
Liberty, In God We Trust, E Pluribus Unum.  Distinctly American Values.

Offline crooketarrow

  • Member
  • Posts: 2,790
Re: Help with reflexing a handle
« Reply #4 on: September 02, 2013, 09:06:09 am »
   STEAM ON GREEN WOOD
   DRY HEAT ON SEASONED WOOD

  GO SLOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW
Logged
DEAD IS DEAD NO MATTER HOW FAST YOUR ARROW GETS THERE
20 YEARS OF DOING 20 YEARS OF LEARNING 20 YEARS OF TEACHING

Offline dwardo

  • Member
  • Posts: 1,456
Re: Help with reflexing a handle
« Reply #5 on: September 02, 2013, 10:44:30 am »
If its too deep of a handle you may struggle to bend it with anything. What are the dimensions?
Logged
Pages: [1]
« previous next »