Newbie Question

[BowJunkie]

This may be a dumb question.    But I am all about asking, if I don't know the answer. 
Let's say you find a nice piece of wood, but the wood in question is severely dry.
Is it possible to rehydrate the wood and still make a serviceable bow?
Johnny

[Elktracker]

I would say yes IMO if you think about it most kiln dried wood is very dry and it rehydrates just fine. I would try it anyway, what do you have to lose

[BowJunkie]

That was my  thoughts.
Next step is to figure out a method to rehydrate.

[Elktracker]

Put it in the bathroom for a couple weeks if its really dry

[BowJunkie]

lol maybe run a hot bubble bath for it also? 

No seriously ,, what are my options?
And once the wood is rehydrated , should ya seal the ends and back like normal till the moisture content  is at the desired level?

[Elktracker]

where I live its pretty humid but if I was somewhere that it was allot dryer I would put it in the bathroom because its almost always damp in there at my house. So its a good option just to st it behind the toilet or near the shower but not where its actually in the water. Just leave it in there for a week or maybe two untill you know its close to a safe moisture level (just guess) if you can tell its VERY dry you will know when it has picked up some moisture, then work on it as u usually would. Now if you only shower once a week it might not be very humid in there but in my house and im guessing yours the shower gets used allot so its a good place. I wouldnt worry about sealing it just take it out of the bathroom when you think its good. IMO

Josh

[BowJunkie]

Good idea. Maybe put it up high somewhere.
I got a house full of kids, always someone taking a hot shower.
Maybe it will pick up moisture quickly.
Thanks for the info Josh

Johnny

[dbb]

Why not weigh it on a good scale every other day or so after you put in the bathroom,then you can see if it picks up moisture.

/Mikael

[Elktracker]

That would work just have to have a scale that weighs small incraments, good idea If the wood is good and dry it will gain moisture unless you have a really good fart fan, if the bathroom mirror fogs up when you take a shower you know there is good moisture in the air.

[BowJunkie]

already on it, dug the wife's  old postage weight machine out of the attic lastnight.