trash bag drybox?

[blackpanem]

if i put a stave into two trashbags then tied them together tightly would that dry out my sttave quicker?

[Bevan R.]

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.

[blackpanem]

what if i poke a few small holes in the bags?

[Bevan R.]

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.

[blackpanem]

alright then. maybe ill just put it in the car then

[Pat B]

It will work but like Bevan said you need air circulation. Without that you are only steaming the wood.

[DarkSoul]

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.