Wood Bow
How do I straighten wood for Bow Making?
I am interested in beginning to build longbows. I have tried repeatedly to cut down hardwood trees that should be good to start with. The problem is that most of the one I have split in half have at least some twist in them. I spoke to a guy that said that I need to steam them to straighten them. How should I go about doing this and what do you use to twist them straight while they are being steamed? Thanks.
LOOK UP HOW TO BUILD A STEAM BOX
PRETTY SIMPLE CONSTRUCTION REALLY
SMALL ENUFF TO PUT IN THE GARAGE
YOU WILL EITHER HAVE TO BUILD SOME WOODEN FIXTURES OR USE A SERIES OF CLAMPS AS EACH PC OF WOOD WILL HAVE DIFFERENT CHARACTERISTICS
AS THE WOOD IS STEAMED AND BEGINS TO CONFORM TO THE SHAPE YOU KEEP MOVING THE TENSION POINTS ON THE WOOD TO GET TO WHERE YOU WANT IT AND GO JUST A LITTLE FARTHER TO ALLOW FOR A SHRINK-BACK WHEN THE WOOD RE-DRIES
THE STEAM BOX IS SIMPLE TO BUILD FROM MATERIALS AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL HARDWARE
THE REAL TRICK IS LEARNING TO "READ" THE WOOD
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