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Offline bushboy

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temperature tillering
« on: December 18, 2012, 03:02:16 pm »
Hey all,was wondering If anyone has tillered bows in colder temperatures?right now it is -15c /5 f and I got the itch! Thank's
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Offline sleek

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Re: temperature tillering
« Reply #1 on: December 18, 2012, 03:06:31 pm »
Keep your hands warm, dont want to find yourself whittling a finger down on accident cause they got numb. Other than that, scratch that itch, it doenst matter the temperature.
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Offline koan

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Re: temperature tillering
« Reply #2 on: December 18, 2012, 03:07:44 pm »
For what its worth.... Bows i build inda cold always have better cast...
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Offline Pat B

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Re: temperature tillering
« Reply #3 on: December 18, 2012, 03:10:33 pm »
Some woods are susceptable to extreme cold. Colder climate means less humidity so be sure your bow isn't too dry to stress. I've never built a bow in weather that cold but I think if you go slowly and exercise the wood plenty as you go you should be OK. No matter, you still have to scratch that itch!  ;)
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: temperature tillering
« Reply #4 on: December 18, 2012, 06:29:02 pm »
I build my bows in a heated cellar. Jawge
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Offline Pappy

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Re: temperature tillering
« Reply #5 on: December 19, 2012, 06:58:52 am »
We build bows all winter at TwinOaks,not usually that cold but cold. :) Never really seen any problems,it is usually lower humidity then as Pat said but for most woods  we work with that's a good thing :) It's funny how you can work out in it all day and you just seem to get use to the cold. Folks come down to visit and think we are crazy, ??? they may be right.  ;) ;D Scratch that itch. :)
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