Now in unheated garage

[Vroomvroom]

I haven’t been on in a while.  I have two bows and for various reasons have them at a property I’m building 20 minutes away.  But they’ve been in unheated garage for weeks now. Some of you guys might know the relative humidity, temperatures in Newfoundland Canada. Lately been around your freezing temp of 32. A little under some days, a little over others.  Will this harm these bows. One is a hybrid Savanahh. The other a 68’ roots recurve.

[Hud]

Some bow were built with leather handles, and do not have a sealer, or finish underneath making it possible for humidity, or moisture to cause a problem. I would not string the bow while it is there.  If you decide to string the bows, and it is much colder or warmer outside, allow them to acclimate outside before string.

[Hill Style]

I hunt in all kinds of temperatures from high humidity warm/hot southern states to drier colder Midwest states. I have lived in an unheated tent for weeks. I leave my longbows in the bed of my truck in a PVC tube rain or shine -10 degrees or 100 degrees never had a problem. The longbow I’m shooting and have been shooting for the last 4 years was built in 1980 and has a leather grip.

Bringing a bow inside a heated house tent etc. then bringing it back outside in freezing temps would cause more concern than any steady temperature.

[Pine]

I have a RD longbow made in the 1950s and it has been stored in a garage year round with no problems.
Temps from -0s to 110°.

[Vroomvroom]

Thanks fellows