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That's more so that they dry soft again. I'm not sure anyone would call buckskin waterproof.
Quote from: Enharrington on March 02, 2020, 09:45:24 am even with this it’s the first bow i’ve made that returns to an inch of reflex immediately after in stringing. it just feels more responsive in the hand. and is a good light bow. now the performance is good but living in the north east the best part is the hydrophobic quality. i left it in my basement for a few days with no finish in it to test it. i strung it immediately after and shot it repeatedly and had no negative effects. the relative humidity in my basement was 65 percent.Thats a nice bow! from what i can see the tiller looks nice and Its great you got a good bow! I have to say it will take way longer than a couple of days for the humidity to have a negative effect on the wood even on a wood like hickory that is hydrophilic. a wood sucking up moisture is more like a process and not a sponge. i think it would take the same amount of time to dry the bow, to be able to wet the bow with humidity.
even with this it’s the first bow i’ve made that returns to an inch of reflex immediately after in stringing. it just feels more responsive in the hand. and is a good light bow. now the performance is good but living in the north east the best part is the hydrophobic quality. i left it in my basement for a few days with no finish in it to test it. i strung it immediately after and shot it repeatedly and had no negative effects. the relative humidity in my basement was 65 percent.
