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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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STANDING UP OR LAYING DOWN?
« on: January 13, 2012, 01:16:52 pm »
I have more staves than I ever have and storage space is at a premium now. I always laid my staves on the floor to dry/season. Here is my question. Is it okay to leave them stood up againt a wall while they dry? I never needed to worry about this before ;D and something tells me they will twist and warp MORE than the usual. Anybody have any experience with standing staves?
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Offline toomanyknots

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« Reply #1 on: January 13, 2012, 01:26:49 pm »
I've never layed my staves down. Except on a table for the titebond on the ends to dry. I really don't know though if it causes more twist when it dry's. I have heard that leaving the log halfed for a couple months and then quartering the staves out can help insure against deflex, but I don't really know. I quarter most everything just cause I'm a wimp and don't feel like carrying out a big half log out the woods...
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Offline DRon knife

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Re: STANDING UP OR LAYING DOWN?
« Reply #2 on: January 13, 2012, 01:29:27 pm »
I stand them up in the drying box,I don't think I've had trouble with twist. Most of the pics I see of peoples work shops show there stave's horizontal,so that's probably best. More knowledgeable opinions than mine are sure to follow...,Ron 
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Offline artcher1

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Re: STANDING UP OR LAYING DOWN?
« Reply #3 on: January 13, 2012, 01:34:49 pm »
I don't think it matters one way or the other in stave form Pearly. But once you start working on a stave where it had been standing I think it wise to let the m/c equalize in both limbs by laying flat before bending limbs.

Another thing that would help with overcrowding is to good ahead and send mine ;D.
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: STANDING UP OR LAYING DOWN?
« Reply #4 on: January 13, 2012, 01:39:41 pm »
I always keep my WIP bows under our bed when Im building them. I guess I will keep my stash stashed as is for now. Yours is shipping next week for certain Artsy. I got thee best billet in the batch picked out for you pal.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: STANDING UP OR LAYING DOWN?
« Reply #5 on: January 13, 2012, 01:50:35 pm »
Pearlie, I've always left my staves standing against a wall in my shop. While working on the stave or bows they are either clamped in the vise of on my tablesaw where my unfinished bows are.
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Offline nlester

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Re: STANDING UP OR LAYING DOWN?
« Reply #6 on: January 13, 2012, 02:04:07 pm »
Won't the moisture run down hill??  Meaning one end would be drier than the other??  Inquiring minds want to know.  :)
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Offline MWirwicki

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Re: STANDING UP OR LAYING DOWN?
« Reply #7 on: January 13, 2012, 02:11:21 pm »
I most often lay horizontal. 
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Offline PeteC

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Re: STANDING UP OR LAYING DOWN?
« Reply #8 on: January 13, 2012, 02:19:26 pm »
I lay my staves down as well. Even when clamped to the reflex form a month,then it's up into my haybarn rafters for seasoning,still horizontal. JMHO God Bless
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Offline druid

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Re: STANDING UP OR LAYING DOWN?
« Reply #9 on: January 13, 2012, 02:31:26 pm »
All of my staves are against wall but it is not totaly good: air moisture can be twice higher on bottom than on the top of the staves- it makes them drying not uniform. But it is not important too much- when I make them near-to-bow shape I place them horizontaly few days in enough dry environment and moisture in stave become uniform.
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Offline Buckeye Guy

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Re: STANDING UP OR LAYING DOWN?
« Reply #10 on: January 13, 2012, 03:46:56 pm »
I'll haul them home and properly store them so no harm comes to them !
Guy
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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« Reply #11 on: January 13, 2012, 04:07:33 pm »
Sounds good guy. I will load them up tonite and bring them to Martys with me. Hopefully shipping doesnt kill you when I need one sent my way!
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Offline artcher1

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Re: STANDING UP OR LAYING DOWN?
« Reply #12 on: January 13, 2012, 04:47:53 pm »
Good deal Pearly. Will feel good to have something to work on. Even if'n I can't bend 'er for a while, still a lot of up front work to do. Thanks man........Art
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