Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Kitsu on February 26, 2009, 03:23:20 pm
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i have a shape roughed out and ive just been gradually sanding it time to time when i get bored, i have had it as a rough tiller for a while now, it is maple and i am almost sure that it has been seasoned/dried by now, any clue when is too early or too late?
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You should be able to tell by the resilience of the wood. Floor tiller it and see if the limbs spring back, if they feel crisp and if it has a ring to it when you thump it. How long has it been in the state it is in? More than a few months and it is ready or at least close.
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with a rough tiller, drying shouldn't take much longer than 2 weeks.
best option is to weight it. if it looses less than 3grams/day, it's more or less dried, and ready for final tillering.
Nick