Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: BowJunkie on June 27, 2011, 12:14:01 am
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This may be a dumb question. ::) But I am all about asking, if I don't know the answer. ;D
Let's say you find a nice piece of wood, but the wood in question is severely dry.
Is it possible to rehydrate the wood and still make a serviceable bow?
Johnny
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I would say yes IMO if you think about it most kiln dried wood is very dry and it rehydrates just fine. I would try it anyway, what do you have to lose ;D
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That was my thoughts.
Next step is to figure out a method to rehydrate.
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Put it in the bathroom for a couple weeks if its really dry ;D
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lol maybe run a hot bubble bath for it also? ;D
No seriously ,, what are my options?
And once the wood is rehydrated , should ya seal the ends and back like normal till the moisture content is at the desired level?
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where I live its pretty humid but if I was somewhere that it was allot dryer I would put it in the bathroom because its almost always damp in there at my house. So its a good option just to st it behind the toilet or near the shower but not where its actually in the water. Just leave it in there for a week or maybe two untill you know its close to a safe moisture level (just guess) if you can tell its VERY dry you will know when it has picked up some moisture, then work on it as u usually would. Now if you only shower once a week it might not be very humid in there but in my house and im guessing yours the shower gets used allot so its a good place. I wouldnt worry about sealing it just take it out of the bathroom when you think its good. IMO
Josh
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Good idea. Maybe put it up high somewhere.
I got a house full of kids, always someone taking a hot shower.
Maybe it will pick up moisture quickly.
Thanks for the info Josh
Johnny
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Why not weigh it on a good scale every other day or so after you put in the bathroom,then you can see if it picks up moisture.
/Mikael
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That would work just have to have a scale that weighs small incraments, good idea ;D If the wood is good and dry it will gain moisture unless you have a really good fart fan, if the bathroom mirror fogs up when you take a shower you know there is good moisture in the air. ;D
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already on it, dug the wife's old postage weight machine out of the attic lastnight.