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Title: Stored bows above radiator
Post by: Joel Hamberg on December 21, 2014, 05:48:00 PM

My wife put the radiator on without me knowing...
I have 15 wooden bows 70 cm above it. Been stored like that 3 months. Do I dare shooting any or can I rehab them somehow?
What to do? Now its damp winter over here and I just turned the radiator off and put a bucket of water besides to give a little humidity to the air.
Qualified advice is much appreciated. Thanks Joel

Title: Re: Stored bows above radiator
Post by: Pat B on December 21, 2014, 07:18:00 PM

Set them outside on a porch for a while to rehydrate. They will come back to moisture equilibrium in a week or so.

Title: Re: Stored bows above radiator
Post by: George Tsoukalas on December 21, 2014, 10:54:00 PM

What kind of heat? Jawge

Title: Re: Stored bows above radiator
Post by: mikkekeswick on December 22, 2014, 03:20:00 AM

Yes be careful because heat apart from drying out the wood to where it may become brittle can also warp bows stored like this. I'd just leave them somewhere with a 50 -60% humidity range to equilibrate at a higher moisture content.

Title: Re: Stored bows above radiator
Post by: George Tsoukalas on December 22, 2014, 09:07:00 AM

My bow is right now on top of a register (forced hot water) and will be there until I put the finish on. Jawge

Title: Re: Stored bows above radiator
Post by: Joel Hamberg on December 23, 2014, 06:49:00 PM

Thanks guys. It is below zero outside so I will have to wait storing them outside? I will check on their profiles anyway.
The heat was dry, I guess might have come up to 40 degrees celcius just above and probably not along the whole length of bows.