I have all my wood and equipment ordered. Going to try hickory since its very forgiving. My main question is do any of you fire harden your white wood bows?
If so, when in the process do you do it? Do you do it over actual fire/coals or just heat treat belly? Seems many say a hickory can be made to shoot as good as Osage and fiberglass by fire hardening and it eliminates a lot of string follow? I've watched a few videos but it seems its kind of just a guessing game on how long and how hot when done over coals? But those that fire harden say heat treating belly with hot gun will never hold form like fire hardening? What you say?
If so, when in the process do you do it? Do you do it over actual fire/coals or just heat treat belly? Seems many say a hickory can be made to shoot as good as Osage and fiberglass by fire hardening and it eliminates a lot of string follow? I've watched a few videos but it seems its kind of just a guessing game on how long and how hot when done over coals? But those that fire harden say heat treating belly with hot gun will never hold form like fire hardening? What you say?
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