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Offline DanaM

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Cold weather stave storage
« on: October 12, 2007, 01:30:21 pm »
Does it hurt yer staves to store at below freezing temperatures.?
Winter is coming and I have a bunch of staves in a unheated shed.
I'm thinking it shouldn't hurt them but what do I know ???
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Offline Hillbilly

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Re: Cold weather stave storage
« Reply #1 on: October 12, 2007, 01:45:30 pm »
I've never noticed any bad things from storing staves without heat, except maybe they dry more slowly .
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Re: Cold weather stave storage
« Reply #2 on: October 12, 2007, 02:31:21 pm »
Never noticed any trouble if out of the sun and rain, but it doesn't get yankee cold around here.  Drier here in winter than summer, by a good measure.

Offline DanaM

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Re: Cold weather stave storage
« Reply #3 on: October 12, 2007, 02:39:02 pm »
Our humidity drops also but they are sealed, can get -20 degrees
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Offline YewArcher

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Re: Cold weather stave storage
« Reply #4 on: October 12, 2007, 03:21:42 pm »
I store allot of my staves in an un heated garage all year long. No issues. I am also in Michigan.....lower then you but probably similar temps.

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