Splice billets while green?

[bradsmith2010]

yes green is a pretty wide term,, I am sure if you rough out the staves,,, it will get below 20% pretty quick,, at that point putting the wood in low humidity,, or maybe low heat box,,,you could start working on your bow sooner than most would think,,, yes I think the slower and more patient is optimum,, that being said I have made some very nice bows working on a green stave to floor tiller,,,and a matter of weeks to getting it strung and shooting,, just depends on what you want to do,,,,

[PEARL DRUMS]

Staves/blanks can be "wet" 10 years after they are cut and they can be "dry" 12 months after they are cut. Relative humidity is about the only factor I consider anymore. I have 5 year old staves in my basement that have sat in 60-80% humidity the whole time, I have 6 month old staves upstairs in 50% humidity. Id use them now and skip past the 5 year old stuff if I was hurried. I usually pick a stave out of my pile and bring it upstairs to equalize for 2-4 weeks. Then get after it. After several hundred successful bows Ive kind of set my own "rules" to follow, seems to work for me.

[Danzn Bar]

I agree with ya Pearl...relative humidity for the stave is what its all about.  I've have some staves and sinew back bows ready in 15- 20% humidity in a few months.  IMO I think you need a RH meter in you shop or stave storage area at the least.  Anything less than 50% RH @ 70 deg for more than a couple months is good to go.....IMO
DBar