Author Topic: how do you store your staves? (Read 7389 times)

ScottH · « **on:** August 08, 2007, 11:22:30 pm »

I was wondering how everyone stores there bow staves before you start carving on them.

This hot weather that we have been having got me to thinking if where I store my staves at would be good for them. I store them in a small wooden utility building and it has been getting pretty hot in there even though I have a couple of windows open. Do you think the excess heat will damage the wood even though the humidity is not that low?

Pat B · « **Reply #1 on:** August 08, 2007, 11:38:02 pm »

Your shed should be fine. Good air circulation helps reduce moisture to a good ambient amount. You can reduce it to where it needs to be as you build your bow. I keep mine in my basement shop propped up against the block wall. Pat

Pappy · « **Reply #2 on:** August 09, 2007, 05:41:29 am »

I keep mine in an open end barn,just so you keep it out of the weather they should be fine.

Pappy

GregB · « **Reply #3 on:** August 09, 2007, 08:50:56 am »

I'd like to keep some of mine under my bed ...but the wife says no!

Mine same place as Pappy's...

D. Tiller · « **Reply #4 on:** August 09, 2007, 04:44:31 pm »

In the attic! Its way too cool up here in the Pacific Northwest. Helps to keep it up there since it gets a bit warmer in there.

David T

Justin Snyder · « **Reply #5 on:** August 09, 2007, 06:25:49 pm »

Pappy and Greg keep mine in the barn at Twin Oaks. Some of you who went to the classic might have seen my stash.

Justin

gifford · « **Reply #6 on:** August 10, 2007, 12:00:14 am »

Bought a freestanding set of heavy duty plastic shelves, the kind with grid shelves. By loading them from narrow end, I keep the splits and staves on the bottom shelf, the 'bows in progress" and darn-near finished ones on the top shelf. Depending on the mood, I can easily pull the project stave or 'bow in progress' out commence making shavings.

Pappy · « **Reply #7 on:** August 10, 2007, 06:38:21 am »

justin ,would you mind if I used a couple of them.I really need to make a bow.If not
I am going to have to start charging you storage.

Pappy

Justin Snyder · « **Reply #8 on:** August 10, 2007, 10:07:14 am »

How could I say no to such a nice guy. Take whatever you want.

Justin

GregB · « **Reply #9 on:** August 10, 2007, 02:21:28 pm »

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Pappy and Greg keep mine in the barn at Twin Oaks. Some of you who went to the classic might have seen my stash. Justin

"I don't care who you are...that's funny!"

SimonUK · « **Reply #10 on:** August 10, 2007, 08:21:49 pm »

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I'd like to keep some of mine under my bed ...but the wife says no!

ha ha! me too. I put one under the bed. A few weeks later I found it back in the shed!

Primitive Archer