Traditional Bowyer's Bible, Volume 2 by Tim Baker & Paul Comstock & Jim Hamm & Jay Massey

Author:Tim Baker & Paul Comstock & Jim Hamm & Jay Massey [Baker, Tim]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Bois d'Arc Press
Published: 2015-04-05T04:00:00+00:00

Two methods of boding wood outdoors over a fire; a large pot suspended by a tripod for recurving tips, and a long, open trough to boil a limb or even an entire bow.

Al Herrin describes capping a long piece of pipe, filling the pipe with water, putting the capped end of the pipe in a fire, and boiling an entire bow or limb. Jim Hamm says it is safer to place the wood in cold water and bring them to boiling temperature together. Cold wood may crack if plunged into already boiling water, he says.

If your steaming pot or pan is shallow, take care that flame from a fire or gas range does not lick up the sides and scorch the wood.

Boiling also can be used when splicing billets. If the handle splices to not fit together well, boil them for 30 minutes. Pull them out of the water and clamp them together. The softened wood will mash together for a much tighter fit. After the wood dries thoroughly, disassemble the billets, then use the normal gluing and clamping procedure.

When bending yew or Osage, the wet wood can usually be removed from the press as soon as the wood cools with good results.

With other woods — including the white woods such as elm, hickory, ash and birch — it is safer to leave the wood on the press until it is completely dry. Removing these woods from the press when wet may allow the wood to resume its original shape.

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