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Offline ranger 3

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Bending limbs
« on: January 08, 2010, 05:41:00 PM »
I'm going to bend some recurve in Osage. This is going to be backed with rawhide. Do I bend it before or after I put on the rawhide?
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Re: Bending limbs
« Reply #1 on: January 08, 2010, 05:45:00 PM »
You need to bend it before.  Bending it after the rawhide is applied can cook the rawhide and will cause the glue to break down and separate.
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Re: Bending limbs
« Reply #2 on: January 08, 2010, 07:18:00 PM »
I agree with 4est. TB glue releases at 150deg(F) the wood should be hotter than that to bend.
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