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Title: Best time to heat, straighten, add reflex
Post by: Pete W on February 14, 2013, 09:47:00 PM

I have some straightening to do on an Osage snakey stave to bring the string in line with center,and I want to add some reflex. It is floor tillered now, so when do I get the best results ? I am thinking I should do it now before I get to far,
I am not sure.
Pete

Title: Re: Best time to heat, straighten, add reflex
Post by: John Scifres on February 14, 2013, 10:01:00 PM

Yes now will work

Title: Re: Best time to heat, straighten, add reflex
Post by: Pete W on February 14, 2013, 10:05:00 PM

Thanks John.

Title: Re: Best time to heat, straighten, add reflex
Post by: scrub-buster on February 14, 2013, 10:13:00 PM

Once I get it to floor tiller I round all the edges and smooth it out with a scraper. Then I make all the heat corrections/reflex.

Title: Re: Best time to heat, straighten, add reflex
Post by: Pat B on February 14, 2013, 10:57:00 PM

Floor tiller is a good time to straighten and reflex. You won't know for sure how the string tracks until first bracing.

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