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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: Humidity in workshop is 12%..too dry for making wood bows?
« Reply #20 on: February 28, 2015, 02:54:00 PM »
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Yea Chris, why dont you post them here anymore- i for one( and i know many will concur) really miss seeing your bows     :(     - you build beautiful bows man!! and your input and insight was /is always so appreciated\\
X2 on the yew- if it will survive the low humidity, then anything will    :)  
Photobucket sucks! If I could simply post the same edited pics straight from my PC like I do on PA. Id post them all here as well. Just add PA to your favorites bar and visit both sites, I do!
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Re: Humidity in workshop is 12%..too dry for making wood bows?
« Reply #21 on: February 28, 2015, 03:34:00 PM »
Use    Imgur   its simple and works
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Re: Humidity in workshop is 12%..too dry for making wood bows?
« Reply #22 on: February 28, 2015, 03:35:00 PM »
welded up a couple stainless troughs that hold 1gal H2O each to put on top of the open hot air duct in the shop.

Plugged in 2 good sized humidifiers I had in storage.

...31% and climbing...

It'll all work out.

Thanks for the help guys.
I'm glad I didn't just go for it...may as well play it safe.

By that chart that was posted, looks like 50% humidity is ideal.
Should be able to get it up there in a few days..or less.

Going to be a good few days before I can spend time on a bow anyway.

Once it's up to 50% I'll give the wood a few days to rehydrate and make something happen.


..you know...I have "friends" I see in person that are harder to get help from than you all here.

THANK YOU!
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Re: Humidity in workshop is 12%..too dry for making wood bows?
« Reply #23 on: February 28, 2015, 04:02:00 PM »
The wood will take all of seven days to reach equilibrium with your target 50% number.
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Re: Humidity in workshop is 12%..too dry for making wood bows?
« Reply #24 on: February 28, 2015, 08:16:00 PM »
Sounds like a good idea Chris.
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