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heat box plans?
tradrick:
PatB,would the type of box you have be better suited for force drying a stave for bow building.Such as leaveing a stave in there for a week or two at maybe a lower temperture but have constant heat on it.I'm refering to drying hickory.Thanks tradrick
duffontap:
I use my hot box to cure selfbow staves. Mine is just a 7' x 18" x 18" box with 4 basic porcelain fixtures. I use 4, 60 wt. bulbs and the whole system is on a dimmer switch. I dim them way down to keep the temp below 100 degrees. It saves a LOT of money on your power bill and the light bulbs last forever when they're dimmed down (as opposed to two weeks when they're not). You wouldn't think it, but the cost of electricity and light bulbs can really add up if you don't take pains to be efficient.
J. D.
tradrick:
Thanks J.D. I've got a pretty good idea of what I need now.Learning alot from this site and lovin every minute of it.tradrick
Pat B:
I added the 1" holes at either end of my box(one on top, the other on bottom) to allow moisture to escape while curing staves. A small fan inside helps to dry the wood quicker also. Each box will be a little different depending on temp and humidity so when you get one built you will have to tweak it to suite yourself. Pat
deermaster:
thanks for the help!
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