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Offline blackpanem

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trash bag drybox?
« on: April 30, 2012, 06:23:44 pm »
if i put a stave into two trashbags then tied them together tightly would that dry out my sttave quicker?

Offline Bevan R.

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Re: trash bag drybox?
« Reply #1 on: April 30, 2012, 06:25:37 pm »
There would be no air circulation to allow the moisture to leave. You can use a vehicle as a 'hot box' if you do not want to make one.
Bowmakers are a little bent, but knappers are just plain flaky.

Offline blackpanem

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Re: trash bag drybox?
« Reply #2 on: April 30, 2012, 06:26:14 pm »
what if i poke a few small holes in the bags?

Offline Bevan R.

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Re: trash bag drybox?
« Reply #3 on: April 30, 2012, 06:29:21 pm »
It is better to have more air movement that lots of heat. That is why most heat boxes have some type of blower in them. You can try it, but I do not think it will dry any faster than say under your bed.
Bowmakers are a little bent, but knappers are just plain flaky.

Offline blackpanem

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Re: trash bag drybox?
« Reply #4 on: April 30, 2012, 06:30:09 pm »
alright then. maybe ill just put it in the car then

Offline Pat B

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Re: trash bag drybox?
« Reply #5 on: April 30, 2012, 09:36:13 pm »
It will work but like Bevan said you need air circulation. Without that you are only steaming the wood.
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Offline DarkSoul

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Re: trash bag drybox?
« Reply #6 on: May 01, 2012, 07:45:17 am »
Wrapping a stave in plastic, such as trash bags, is a great way to slow down the drying of the wood. Great for hard-to-dry woods that check reasily when dried too quickly.
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