Author Topic: recommended time to leave bow unsealed  (Read 1161 times)

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Black Moshannon

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recommended time to leave bow unsealed
« on: November 16, 2020, 08:56:37 am »
How long can I leave a heat treated bow unsealed before it begins to take on too much moisture? Current project is a 64" hickory D bow. I gave it a two hour strong heat treat over my grill last Wednesday. I have been working on it and don't expect I will take longer than another week or so but for my own comfort of mind I'd like to know how long I have to finish it out. I realize I could throw it back in the dryer but I'm not sure if that's necessary. RH averages around 50% and temps around 60-70 in my house this time of year.

Offline PatM

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Re: recommended time to leave bow unsealed
« Reply #1 on: November 16, 2020, 09:13:04 am »
Most just try to keep it in the dryer  while working on it until done.

Black Moshannon

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Re: recommended time to leave bow unsealed
« Reply #2 on: November 17, 2020, 07:25:38 am »
Alright that makes sense

gutpile

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Re: recommended time to leave bow unsealed
« Reply #3 on: November 17, 2020, 09:18:07 am »
hickory will rehydrate quickly.. quicker than any wood I've worked...where you live has a great deal to do with how you treat it..  gut

bownarra

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Re: recommended time to leave bow unsealed
« Reply #4 on: November 17, 2020, 12:53:11 pm »
Keep it as dry as you can, your RH/temp will make it a bit sluggish over time.

Black Moshannon

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Re: recommended time to leave bow unsealed
« Reply #5 on: November 18, 2020, 07:11:40 pm »
Sounds like I better just leave it in the dryer... easy enough