Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Buffalo John on June 16, 2013, 09:37:15 pm
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I cut some hickory Memorial day weekend stripped bark and sprayed with poly. Looked at them todayand a couple have black spots that look like surface mold. Anything i should be concerned about?
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Yes it is something to be concerned with. Fungus attacks whitewoods very quickly in warm, moist air. Did you leave them outside for any length of time?
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Went back the following weekend and got a few extra pieces but most were pulled out of the woods over a 2 day period.
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Should Ijust turn those into firewood. I have them stored above my shed.
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Were they alive when you cut them.
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Yes they were live trees.
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just ruling out the obvious. :)
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I had them in my garage stored on end until I could split them into smaller staves. Now stored fla.t
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Hickory is real sensitive to molds n fungus....if it is so I would chase a ring or two down now n seal it before it ruins it altogether...n get them in a drier environment
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Humidity in MI this morning is 84% gonna be a problem. Got windows in the shed will open them more for better air flow.
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Will sort thru tonight and seperate any with mold issue. I was going to do it last nghtt but spent all day working with my son working on his Eagle project. Great Fathers Day.
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Ya keep the windows open and a fan blowing if possible,that is what I have to do in my shop in the summer,seems to help. :)
Pappy
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chasing a ring on hickory is fruitless..peel the bark and shave the side you will remove any mold during the bow building process...so build that sucker..it will be ok...
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I've had some mold issues on some hophornbeam half-logs as well.
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I have a dehumidifier in my shop constant 55%rh.
Grady
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on about 10 of 30 staves guess I better start reducing
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Wonder if a dilute bleach solution would cure my ills.
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While bleach can kill the mold itself, it is not the solution to the problem. Mold spores are everywhere; they float in the air. If mold starts growing on your wood, the humidity must be too high. Simply lowering the humidity of the air, for instance by moving the wood to a room that has a lower humidity, will solve all your problems. Some airflow will also help, so the surface of the wood dries quicker.
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will a vinegar wipe help in a situation like this? I know a lot of people use it to kill mold on meat.
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I had laid the staves down after a week. went out yesterday and stood them up and separated them, should increase airflow. Down to 43% humidity today.
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I have had this happen to hackberry staves when it was real humid. They turned all greenish and looked like big cucumbers, :o. They were fine though. Just one swipe of sand paper and the stuff came off. All made very nice bows. This was with staves that were propped up, upstairs inside my house though, not outside or anything.