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Title: Humidity Redux
Post by: YosemiteSam on January 05, 2017, 12:53:00 PM

Taking the advice I've received on this forum, I've been avoiding doing any tillering during these high-humidity days of winter.  I've stored my roughed out or half-done bows indoors where humidity is around 50% +/-.  If I take the bow out to the garage to work on it (humidity 90%+), about how long can I work on the tillering before I'm causing more problems later on?  Am I good for an hour or two or is any exposure to high humidity going to mess things up?

Title: Re: Humidity Redux
Post by: Mad Max on January 05, 2017, 03:56:00 PM

what kind of wood

Title: Re: Humidity Redux
Post by: Roy from Pa on January 05, 2017, 04:42:00 PM

An hour or two should be fine.

Title: Re: Humidity Redux
Post by: YosemiteSam on January 05, 2017, 05:58:00 PM

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Originally posted by Mad Max:
what kind of wood

Red Oak & Maple boards.

Title: Re: Humidity Redux
Post by: macbow on January 05, 2017, 08:13:00 PM

Either of,those should do ok compared to hickory.

Title: Re: Humidity Redux
Post by: Pat B on January 05, 2017, 11:19:00 PM

I've hunted with hickory bows in pouring rain storms with no ill effects...until tomorrow. Then it got a bit soft.
 As long as you keep it in climate controlled house between work sessions high R/H shouldn't be a problem.

Title: Re: Humidity Redux
Post by: YosemiteSam on January 06, 2017, 12:34:00 PM

Thank you, all.  I hate having unfinished projects laying around  ;)