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How long does it take to season yew staves for these type of bows?

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poplar600:
I've decided it'll be best to start getting my own yew staves and start the seasoning process. That way I can cut out the middle man and not pay silly $$ for my staves.

I've heard 8 months to 5 years.

All the best

Del the cat:
A sensible sized stave will season in a year, it can be rouged down to approx size after 9 months.
Seasoning is more about air flow than heat.
Del

wizardgoat:
You have access to yew and just realized now you should be cutting it?
Start lookin, it's tough to find the good stuff.
I season a year minimum before roughing out bows, and wait as long as I can before bending them.
Lots of guys season for years and years

poplar600:

--- Quote from: Del the cat on November 29, 2015, 12:58:29 pm ---A sensible sided stave will season in a year, it can be rouged down to approx size after 9 months.
Seasoning is more about air flow than heat.
Del

--- End quote ---

I was thinking of splitting into halves, painting the ends and leaving for 12 months.

Bryce:
There is a lot of dogma around 'dry' and 'seasoned' staves. But if you had a 'dry' stave versus a 'seasoned' stave (seasoned meaning years of hot and cold weather tempering the wood)
Then what would you choose? Bc I would choose a seasoned stave 10 times out of 10.

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