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Selfbowman:
Well I want to know everything he knows about it! Is that asking to much?🤠 also is he interested in another bow.🤠

Selfbowman:
Thanks Hamish.

GlisGlis:
Just googled "seasoning wood in water"
From the first result:

Water seasoning is the process in which timber is immersed in water flow which helps to remove the sap present in the timber. It will take 2 to 4 weeks of time and after that the timber is allowed to dry.

This could be another aspect of the game
In the documentary I watched they talked about seasoned and dry, old wood that shrinks after being in water and dried again

WhistlingBadger:
OK, that is starting to make sense.  I was a little tripped up by the idea of removing moisture from wood by putting it in water.   ;D  But putting it in the creek to wash out all the sap and impurities (whatever that might mean), then drying it in the air to contract the fibers?  I could see how that could result in a stronger, snappier piece of wood.

Badger:
 I think the op is talking about repeated soaking and drying. As each time it dries it shrinks a little more. Interesting thought.

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