Author Topic: Frozen staves?  (Read 319 times)

Offline Pete W

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Frozen staves?
« on: November 19, 2010, 03:28:00 PM »
My shop is in the garage, and unheated except when I am out there. I have several staves to work on this winter, and now I am faced with frozen wood. it is -11F/-24C here this morning and it will be much colder in Dec, Jan, Feb.
Can I build a bow with wood that is frozen? or should I bring the staves in the house and keep them warm, and take one to the shop when I want to build?
 Frozen firewood splits much easier than the same wood in july, so is this the same for building bows.Will tillering  be a problem when the stave is cold/frozen?

 Pete
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Offline Bert Frelink

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Re: Frozen staves?
« Reply #1 on: November 19, 2010, 06:07:00 PM »
Yes Pete, it would be best to have them(it) room temp before attempting to tiller. once tillered however frozen bows will work just fine!!
Bert

Offline Pete W

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Re: Frozen staves?
« Reply #2 on: November 20, 2010, 03:23:00 PM »
Thanks Bert, I thought this would be the case.
You coming up this way any time soon?

 Pete
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