tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493681473159888383.post6504180606839422879..comments2024-03-13T07:41:06.281+00:00Comments on Bowyer's Diary: Heat Bend at the HandleDerekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07654835987876553254noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493681473159888383.post-73780561853365588802016-03-11T13:01:31.068+00:002016-03-11T13:01:31.068+00:00Thanks Derek.
All the best.
PaulThanks Derek. <br />All the best.<br />PaulAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493681473159888383.post-75963281518319478302016-03-11T11:54:28.804+00:002016-03-11T11:54:28.804+00:00Yes, i'd imagine it chars less than dry wood, ...Yes, i'd imagine it chars less than dry wood, but I've not done a comparative test. It's one of those things that it prob' sensible to do on the grounds that it does no harm and may do some good.Derekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07654835987876553254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493681473159888383.post-8148750166406666692016-03-11T10:53:14.755+00:002016-03-11T10:53:14.755+00:00Perhaps the oil helps to prevent charring. Have yo...Perhaps the oil helps to prevent charring. Have you noticed if that's the case?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493681473159888383.post-12409265386634758862016-03-11T08:09:28.948+00:002016-03-11T08:09:28.948+00:00It doesn't penetrate too deep, I wipe it off, ...It doesn't penetrate too deep, I wipe it off, then wipe again with a rag and white spirit. It then disappears with scraping. I don't actually know what it achieves, I'm just following what they do on Primitive archer where they use dry heat a lot more than steam. I think maybe it helps distribute the heat into the bow and stops it drying out, but I can't back that up with experimental data.<br />Derekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07654835987876553254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493681473159888383.post-67276787187064056942016-03-10T20:28:15.518+00:002016-03-10T20:28:15.518+00:00Hey Derek. I've seen other people use oil to h...Hey Derek. I've seen other people use oil to heat treat. What happens to the oil residue? Does it affect the subsequent rasping/sanding etc? When I've dry heat treated I sometimes have a job to remove the charring! Any advice? Thanks> PaulAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com