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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Newbreedarcher on January 24, 2015, 06:36:32 pm

Title: Drying times on a couple staves
Post by: Newbreedarcher on January 24, 2015, 06:36:32 pm

Hey all,
   So, I recently received two Osage orange staves. Both were cut in December of 2014. They have sap wood on and the back and ends are sealed. My question is, how long should I let them season? They are inside my house, which is around 35-40% humidity. I have never worked with Osage so I am in the dark. Also I have two crab apple staves. They were cut about 3 weeks ago. So at the start of the new year. Bark is still on. I know this is a rarely used now wood, but I want to try it. So any advice on drying time for that wood be greatly appreciated as well. Thank you all very much.

    Nick

Title: Re: Drying times on a couple staves
Post by: Pat B on January 24, 2015, 06:42:55 pm

You can remove the sapwood, reseal the backs and reduce the billets to almost bow size. I'd give them at least a couple of months to season. The crabapple will probably dry quicker. I'd do the same with it, remove the bark being careful of the wood under it, seal the back and reduce to almost bow size.

Title: Re: Drying times on a couple staves
Post by: Newbreedarcher on January 24, 2015, 07:26:15 pm

Thanks pat! I have to say, this forum has the most knowledge and finest individuals of any I have been a part of!

Title: Re: Drying times on a couple staves
Post by: carpholeo on January 25, 2015, 12:17:49 pm

Quote from: Newbreedarcher on January 24, 2015, 07:26:15 pm

Thanks pat! I have to say, this forum has the most knowledge and finest individuals of any I have been a part of!

I totally agree

Title: Re: Drying times on a couple staves
Post by: lebhuntfish on January 25, 2015, 02:10:12 pm

Quote from: Newbreedarcher on January 24, 2015, 07:26:15 pm

Thanks pat! I have to say, this forum has the most knowledge and finest individuals of any I have been a part of!

+2 well said! Patrick