Another method for cooking bows

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yeoman
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Another method for cooking bows

#1 Post by yeoman » Tue Oct 07, 2014 8:05 pm

Not sure how applicable this would be for wood bows (like with a bamboo backing), but here's a cheater way to make your own heat-strips:

http://tradarchers.com/forum/index.php/topic,221.0.html

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Not sure if I'd be willing to try it, but someone here might.
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Re: Another method for cooking bows

#2 Post by Nezwin » Wed Oct 08, 2014 7:09 am

I like the theory but I'd be nervous about trying it... He talks about low voltages ("so it must be safe") but it's the current that'll get you. A tazer works on 10mA, he's running an order of magnitude above that. Besides, it relies on the air pressure method, which doesn't suit everybody's set-up. Good idea, in concept, though.

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