How long does it take to season yew staves for these type of bows?

[lonbow]

I also heared quite different opinions about seasoning yew wood, so Iīm also a little bit confused about it.
There is a bowyer who makes warbows and he says that it isnīt necessary to season yew wood longer than 6 months.
On the other hand I heared that someone made a yew bow of well dried but only short seasoned piece of wood. He noticed that the draw weight of the yew bow rised slowly during the next years. Are there any oils or other components in yew wood, that need time to harden?

[Del the cat]

It depends on the conditions where it is stored and the dimensions of the wood.
I'll take a 1/4 log stave with the ends sealed, leave it for 9 months in am airy garage. I'll the nrough it down to approximate size and leave for a further 3 months. Then I'll start working on it.
That's just how I do it.
IMO airflow is more important than temerature when seasoning.
Del