yep i tried it and its a good idea i juist need a bit more practice to get a good finish
yep i tried it and its a good idea i juist need a bit more practice to get a good finish
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the main problem is that they're using schedule 40 pipe which is cheap as chips in the US as its used for domestic water pipes (like our 22 and 15mm Cu) but its mega expensive over here (if you can find it). I was looking into making a bow like the ones by "backyard bowyer" on youtube but can't for lack of materials.
I can see hairdriers disapearing from bedrooms all over the country
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hello,
USofA Prepper M4TE sent me details of this & noted your @Twitter link great share Ashley.
Regards
David
Yeh Ash Ive seen it used for all sorts. There is a guy on youtube ive been subbed to for ages called backyardbowyer (bet you cant guess what he makes ) yup bows, and the guy is a freekin genius at it, he has also made atlatl and cross bows out of schedule 40 /80 pvc. Take a look at his work its well worth a butchers, LNT, Ken
Ne te confundant illigitimi It is always a pleasure to see what you can make !, instead of buying it ready made. R Proenneke.
thanks for sharing big man
I think they must have weaker pipe over in the US. I've tried this a couple times, using the exact methods this guy uses, and the surface of the pipe ruins long before the whole pipe is soft enough to form. For the price of black Kydex over here, it's cheap enough to use that instead
try lowering the heat and leaving it for longer Adam, another way we used to uncoil pipes from the reel was to use exhaust fumes from the machines, in other words go start your car up with the pipe on the exhaust, it works for gas pipe, water pipe, and electrical conduit, the water and gas board didnt like it to much as they would have more work chlorinating the pipes
also you can shrink some leather over the pipe to make a nice hard insert for a rugged sheath design
cheers
Madz
I'll give the lower temp, longer time method a go. I just assumed it would be the same sort of process as Kydex, as far as the heating side of things.
Thanks for the suggestion Madz