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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: bubba pharris on May 07, 2010, 10:16:02 pm

Title: bored need to work on bow
Post by: bubba pharris on May 07, 2010, 10:16:02 pm

i have a nice peice of osage i cut in January...cut down to about 3x3x72 inchs...its been drying inside the house with central heat and air ...is it to soon to start???

Title: Re: bored need to work on bow
Post by: makenzie71 on May 07, 2010, 10:28:00 pm

In general, no.  Osage requires a long, long time to cure.  Most suggest a generic time period of 12~18 months.  However, this can vary.  I cut a 5" tree in November after all the sap had fallen.  I split it into quarters and left it to hang in the garage with plenty of heat.  It's ready to start roughing out a bow now, but still not quite ready to make a finished product.

Title: Re: bored need to work on bow
Post by: Del the cat on May 08, 2010, 04:40:27 am

You are fine to be roughing it out, but don't heavy tillering, (keep the tips sealed too)
Del

Title: Re: bored need to work on bow
Post by: acker on May 08, 2010, 05:24:53 am

You need only a few things :

(http://www.holzwurm-page.de/files/images/feuchte.jpg)

+ a hygrometer and you'll have to messure the room temperature and the weight of the wood as well.

Or get your self a cheap wood moisture meter.

Where ever you dry your stave's you need to place a hygrometer , in the bowyers bible is a good chapter about how to dry wood.

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