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Started by TheFatboy, September 11, 2009, 07:18:00 AM

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TheFatboy

September 11, 2009, 07:18:00 AM
G'day fellow TradGang'ers,

My family owns a little island in Sweden, where - of course - we have a LOT of trees, including rowan/mountain ash. This summer I got 2 staves around 4 inches thick, and left them in the house (in Sweden) to dry up. What I was wondering was... how long do they have to dry? And is there anything unusual I should know about this type of wood?

Thank you.
The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, but wiser people so full of doubts.

Dano

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September 11, 2009, 09:42:00 AM
At 4" thick, it will take a little more than a year to dry. If you shape a stave to near bow dimensions it will dry faster, maybe by winter it would be dry enough to work, but that's rushing it.
"If the women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy" Red Green

TheFatboy

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September 11, 2009, 10:24:00 AM
Will split it up next time I go there then. Cheers Dano  :)

Still, something I should know about the wood?
The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, but wiser people so full of doubts.

Pat B

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September 11, 2009, 05:34:00 PM
Rowan makes an excellent bow. I have not tried it but have seen some nice ones.
Make the most of all that comes and the least of all that goes!
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