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<blockquote data-quote="sterling_archer" data-source="post: 1120614" data-attributes="member: 11955">Fast drying - brief postJust to explain one technique I personally always use. Even though I recommend here in datasheet for beginners to take their time with seasoning the wood, there is a way to get bow from fresh tree till finished bow in 3 to 4 weeks.I am generally pretty impatient so I like this method the best. In 20th century, months and years of seasoning the bow woods were popular, maybe mainstream idea, until more and more bowyers got to use fast drying technique. They got enough evidence to show that it is completely equal to long seasoning. Some say though that long seasoning removes stress from wood and that fast drying does not.TechniqueAfter you cut fresh tree, remove the bark and do usual marking of your intended bow design. You will probably need to use sharpie because pencil will not leave marks on slightly wet wood.Now go the usual route of shaping but don't go fully to the drawn lines. Leave the bow slightly oversized in profile. Also, limb thickness should also be oversized.Now, clamp that bow to some steel or aluminum bar or clamp it to a desk in warm, but not too hot place with good air flow.After 2 weeks, remove the clamps and weigh the bow on digital scale. Proceed to writing down weight and measuring it for couple of days. When the weight stops dropping, bow will be dry enough for further work. This here is same principle I described in datasheet.Proceed to shaping the bow, i.e. removing the excess of wood like in datasheet, tillering it and finishing it.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="sterling_archer, post: 1120614, member: 11955"] [b]Fast drying - brief post[/b] Just to explain one technique I personally always use. Even though I recommend here in datasheet for beginners to take their time with seasoning the wood, there is a way to get bow from fresh tree till finished bow in 3 to 4 weeks. I am generally pretty impatient so I like this method the best. In 20th century, months and years of seasoning the bow woods were popular, maybe mainstream idea, until more and more bowyers got to use fast drying technique. They got enough evidence to show that it is completely equal to long seasoning. Some say though that long seasoning removes stress from wood and that fast drying does not. [b]Technique[/b] After you cut fresh tree, remove the bark and do usual marking of your intended bow design. You will probably need to use sharpie because pencil will not leave marks on slightly wet wood. Now go the usual route of shaping but don't go fully to the drawn lines. Leave the bow slightly oversized in profile. Also, limb thickness should also be oversized. Now, clamp that bow to some steel or aluminum bar or clamp it to a desk in warm, but not too hot place with good air flow. After 2 weeks, remove the clamps and weigh the bow on digital scale. Proceed to writing down weight and measuring it for couple of days. When the weight stops dropping, bow will be dry enough for further work. This here is same principle I described in datasheet. Proceed to shaping the bow, i.e. removing the excess of wood like in datasheet, tillering it and finishing it. [/QUOTE]

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