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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: DanaM on October 12, 2007, 01:30:21 pm

Title: Cold weather stave storage
Post by: DanaM on October 12, 2007, 01:30:21 pm

Does it hurt yer staves to store at below freezing temperatures.?
Winter is coming and I have a bunch of staves in a unheated shed.
I'm thinking it shouldn't hurt them but what do I know ???

Title: Re: Cold weather stave storage
Post by: Hillbilly on October 12, 2007, 01:45:30 pm

I've never noticed any bad things from storing staves without heat, except maybe they dry more slowly .

Title: Re: Cold weather stave storage
Post by: DCM on October 12, 2007, 02:31:21 pm

Never noticed any trouble if out of the sun and rain, but it doesn't get yankee cold around here.  Drier here in winter than summer, by a good measure.

Title: Re: Cold weather stave storage
Post by: DanaM on October 12, 2007, 02:39:02 pm

Our humidity drops also but they are sealed, can get -20 degrees

Title: Re: Cold weather stave storage
Post by: YewArcher on October 12, 2007, 03:21:42 pm

I store allot of my staves in an un heated garage all year long. No issues. I am also in Michigan.....lower then you but probably similar temps.

SJM