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Main Boards => The Bowyer's Bench => Topic started by: EwokArcher on September 21, 2016, 09:00:00 PM
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Does anyone feel like this is a bad idea? If so what do you do.
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I have used these flood lights to heat up my overlays for a couple hours and then leaving clamped over night and continue working the next day.
This is the 3rd time I've used this method on a handle now. I don't have enough 6inch c clamps to get everything tightened down so I use the pony and therefore can't get it in my hotbox.
Im using Smooth on by the way.
I appreciate your feedback,
Ty
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I do that with one light. It can get pretty warm so keep an eye on it.
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Should work out okay. I think it was Bill Howland of Brackenbury bows who said in an interview he never heated his risers when he glued them up, just cured them at room temp.
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I would monitor the temp and keep it under 120 in that set up because one side is getting cooked and the other is not... I would get some more C-clamps and put it in the oven... High heat can be hell on woods... I feel that it is good that you have it wrapped in plastic... It will help to keep the moisture content from changing too drastically...
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Sweet thanks for the feed back. Gonna make a few trips to h-freight and use up some of these 20% off one item coupons for some c clamps then.
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Originally posted by jess stuart:
Should work out okay. I think it was Bill Howland of Brackenbury bows who said in an interview he never heated his risers when he glued them up, just cured them at room temp.
I quit cooking risers after reading that article. Your method will be more than enough!
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My TD risers do not get heated. May put them outside on a hot day to speed things a bit. One piece ones get heat after the glueup is cured in the hot box.