Author Topic: TG BOW SWAP 2012 (pics and post) (Read 63915 times)

coaster500 · « **Reply #740 on:** February 01, 2012, 10:12:00 PM »

I've been told to steam Yew but I'm adventourous, what can I say? I use a heat gun with olive oil and slowly move it up and down the limbs one at a time.

Those clamps I stole from ya work great except the rubber ends melt

Roy from Pa · « **Reply #741 on:** February 01, 2012, 10:21:00 PM »

I've heard about the oil treatment, what does it do exactly, and does the oil have any side effects when you are ready to stain and seal the bow?

Baloney on the ends melting, mine were high heat acceptable rubber:) LOL

1025 vs · « **Reply #742 on:** February 01, 2012, 10:21:00 PM »

NIM-ROD, what is a mind flip? Is that when you can't make up your mind if somone's teasing? Rob

Stiks-n-Strings · « **Reply #743 on:** February 01, 2012, 10:39:00 PM »

Roy the oil helps hold the heat in the wood and keeps it from scorching to quickly. I noticed on a couple I did that when I didn't get the oil on the back real good as well as the belly it scorched the back on the edges.

when it comes time to finish I just wipe down real good with denatured alcohol and have had no finish problems. I don't use acetone because it pulls the natural oils in the wood to the surface.

Coaster I have only used dry heat on the yew I have worked and it is tough to get it to hold. I think the next time I am going to shellac the ends and boil the tips and see if that works better. Good looking start none the less and that yew makes a great bow.

coaster500 · « **Reply #744 on:** February 01, 2012, 10:45:00 PM »

Roy the oil keeps the wood from burning and helps get enough heat "into" the limb. With wood like Hackberry you don't need the oil but with Yew, right or wrong I wanted heat not toast

We will see if a heat gun and oil was the right thing to do real soon!!!

The only side effect is my file fills up with oil dust and has to be cleaned with a wire brush a few times until the oil layer is removed.

Roy from Pa · « **Reply #745 on:** February 01, 2012, 11:03:00 PM »

Ok, thanks guys.

coaster500 · « **Reply #746 on:** February 01, 2012, 11:27:00 PM »

Man Skiks I didn't notice your post!!! Quick on the trigger

Diamondback59 · « **Reply #747 on:** February 02, 2012, 01:31:00 AM »

rayan i always use veg oil on my dry yew and osage if it s green i may steam em but steamin is a pain in the ass i like to let the yew rehydrate a week or so befor i work it again i cut a yew out today im fixin to dry heat curve the tips and deflex it a bit brock

JSMOFFITT03 · « **Reply #748 on:** February 02, 2012, 07:09:00 AM »

Man, This this is really cranking up!!! Hope to get off the road and start my trad bow soon. In the mean time ill keep checking the progress....

red hill · « **Reply #749 on:** February 02, 2012, 06:46:00 PM »

I showed my science classes this thread today. We've been working on our project bows once more.
They were quite impress with what they saw and asked how much those bows would cost!!!

Great lookin' bows, guys.

KellyG · « **Reply #750 on:** February 02, 2012, 07:43:00 PM »

Well I have PM telling me a bow was shipped. ****** I bet you can't wait for your bow to get to you.

D · « **Reply #751 on:** February 02, 2012, 09:47:00 PM »

Got some more Ipe in the mail today.. Gotta get crackin on my third try. Great looking stuff though everybody. They all look like great bows.

jtbluefeather871 · « **Reply #752 on:** February 02, 2012, 10:20:00 PM »

D, where do you get your ipe from?

jtbluefeather871 · « **Reply #753 on:** February 02, 2012, 11:19:00 PM »

Thanks D!

Jorgy · « **Reply #754 on:** February 03, 2012, 01:34:00 PM »

Kelly,I'll be shipping on Monday.Here are a few pictures.Hope ************ likes it.It's 64",55#@28".

SportHunter · « **Reply #755 on:** February 03, 2012, 01:58:00 PM »

Stunning bow Jorgy, great style & tiller. Whoever gets it will be thrilled!

BrushWolf · « **Reply #756 on:** February 03, 2012, 02:07:00 PM »

Love the clean lines. Very nice, Jorgy.

Dmaxshawn · « **Reply #757 on:** February 03, 2012, 02:20:00 PM »

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Originally posted by BrushWolf:
Love the clean lines. Very nice, Jorgy.

X 2 Beauty for sure

scottm · « **Reply #758 on:** February 03, 2012, 02:25:00 PM »

Beautiful Jorgy!

Nim-rod · « **Reply #759 on:** February 03, 2012, 02:35:00 PM »

Yea that's a sweet looking bow Jorgy!

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