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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: KyStickbow on April 05, 2021, 05:22:56 pm

Title: Storing staves in the house?
Post by: KyStickbow on April 05, 2021, 05:22:56 pm

Is it ok to store your Osage in the house? Just wanna make sure this isn’t gonna harm the wood or have any negative effects to it. Will it still dry ok? I aquired some really nice wood and don’t really have the ideal place to store it outside. But we have a huge closet that doesn’t get used...so after splitting I just put it in there.

I’m new to this game...so just curious?

Thanks

Title: Re: Storing staves in the house?
Post by: gutpile on April 05, 2021, 05:44:53 pm

probably best place ... is it roughed out ?.. even better... gut

Title: Re: Storing staves in the house?
Post by: Weylin on April 05, 2021, 05:57:30 pm

In the house is usually good because the temperature and humidity are usually pretty stable and if you're in a humid climate it's usually drier in the house thanks to the AC. It's also protected from bugs that might burrow in the bark, etc. So as long as your spouse is cool with it I'd say go for it. I had a pile of staves laying on my side of the bed for a couple years when we lived in an apartment. I can't believe I got away with that for as long as I did, but I was eventually encouraged to find a different storage place.  ;D

Title: Re: Storing staves in the house?
Post by: Dances with squirrels on April 05, 2021, 06:18:58 pm

I would work diligently to remove bark and sapwood, get it to one ring for the back, make it 2" wide end to end, and then remove most of the belly wood. I bring mine to about 3/4" thick everywhere except the handle and dip area. They are much, much safer that way.

Title: Re: Storing staves in the house?
Post by: bentstick54 on April 05, 2021, 10:42:00 pm

As said above, AND MAKE SURE they are sealed back and ends to avoid checking.