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Old 10-26-2009, 11:36 PM   #1
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hi, im making a hickory bow and want to recurve it. what is the best method to recurve the bow, steam or boiling, and how should i go about doing it?
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ok. i just figured someone might know about bending and shaping wood here. so, maybe i should ask is it better to steam or boil a PIECE OF WOOD to bend it?
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