Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: upstatenybowyer on November 22, 2016, 05:32:07 pm
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Safe? Experiences? I usually put the bow making aside in the winter, but I don't feel like stopping any time soon.
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Nothing wrong with tillering a self bow in the cold IMHO.It's been safe for me here.As long as your fingers can handle the temp it's ok.Winter is a good time to sinew bows too.
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I've tillered bows in Temps that most folks would not care to bare.here in Manitoba the cold can be very cruel indeed.I belive the low humity could play a part more so than the Temps.if you store your wood inside it shouldn't be a prob
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I've been tillering the last few days in mid 30's temp. No sweat at all! I've made a handful in the winter in an unheated garage. I like the way bows shoot in the winter too. Real snappy!
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If i was tillering in the mid 30's I don't think I'd be sweating either ;D ;D
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The bow can take cold tillering better than I can. Holding and working with cold tools and hands isn't conducive to good bow building.
My basement shop gets to about 40 degrees or so in the cold of winter and that's when I work on bows. Colder than that would be too uncomfortable to me for building bows.
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I like doing it in the cold weather, it is usually lower humidity here in TN. in the winter. I get a good fire going and go after it. My shop is open roof but after being out in it a while You just get use to it I guess.
Of course Spring and fall are the best times but for the last few years we go straight from Winter to Summer and from Summer to winter. :) Not much in between. :) Dang Global warming. ::)
Pappy