Nice work. When you’re fire hardening it add bacon grease and it’ll seal up the pours and waterproof it. Plus protects the wood from over cooking. At least that’s what I do and it works very well.
@@SurvivalSchoolHouse I full tiller then back set with fire hardening. Gain pounds plus seal bow up. Nice Carmel color with show through when it’s good. I had them start on fire and still be fine
Very nice, I was wondering if this heat hardening of white woods could be done with a heat gun. I will try it on my Dave Mead style bow & see what happens
That’s a very aggressive tiller you got there life of bow might be short . I think a heat gun heats it up to quickly and burns then seals too fast to penetrate the wood .
Not sure how red oak would do, I don’t think it’s necessary. The bow was hickory and this method really shines with white woods that have more tension than compression strength.
Very cool video. Enjoyed seeing the before and after results!
I’ve found that if you back it with rawhide after you back set it, it will keep most of the reflex.
Nice work. When you’re fire hardening it add bacon grease and it’ll seal up the pours and waterproof it. Plus protects the wood from over cooking. At least that’s what I do and it works very well.
Great tip thank you, at what point do you fire harden, 50% tiller, floor tiller?
@@SurvivalSchoolHouse I full tiller then back set with fire hardening. Gain pounds plus seal bow up. Nice Carmel color with show through when it’s good. I had them start on fire and still be fine
Thank you sir
That’s good “thumbnail”.
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Good bow... well shaped ... 👍😎
Thank you, it’s been working out well
Very nice, I was wondering if this heat hardening of white woods could be done with a heat gun.
I will try it on my Dave Mead style bow & see what happens
Thank you, a heat gun works but you must be patient, at least 5 minutes per spot, let me know how it goes!
How's the bow doing now? Curious if you've had any chrysals/compression fractures develop at all, since that can occur on some heat treats.
None of that so far, a longer fire heat treat would be a little better for deeper penetration and less set
I heat treat on fire. Works. But they say the color chenge should be half way through the wood.
Wowww very good job awesome
Thank you so much 😀
Wow !!!! Wonderfull !! Congratulations !!! How many pounds it finish ???
Thank you! Finished about 53 pounds
That’s a very aggressive tiller you got there life of bow might be short . I think a heat gun heats it up to quickly and burns then seals too fast to penetrate the wood .
what type of wood did you use for the bow
Hickory
I'm curious to know what kind of white wood is it? Would you recommend doing it to a red oak bow?
Not sure how red oak would do, I don’t think it’s necessary. The bow was hickory and this method really shines with white woods that have more tension than compression strength.
Can’t wait to shoot that! 😃
You know it, it will be fun!
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