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Title: Heat or steam?
Post by: always89 on March 05, 2009, 08:43:00 PM

Hey guys,
Thought I would run this by you. I have my brother in laws OOOLLLDDDDD longbow, and its in bad shape. One limb had taken quite a bit od set. 4 inches to be exact. I have stripped the bow down to its naked wood, and was wondering if I should steam it after clamping, or break out the heat gun?

Title: Re: Heat or steam?
Post by: bigcountry on March 05, 2009, 10:23:00 PM

A bow that old, you would have to dry heat it the tips.

Title: Re: Heat or steam?
Post by: Pat B on March 05, 2009, 11:20:00 PM

I wouldn't mess with it. You could do more damage trying to fix it. Is it a self bow or lam bow?