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Offline aznboi3644

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Wanted: Oak Staves
« on: November 02, 2010, 12:03:08 am »
Looking for some oak staves or saplings.  I know most don't harvest oak but I like working with it.

Looking for atleast 60 inches long up to 80"
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Wanted: Oak Staves
« Reply #1 on: November 02, 2010, 09:08:29 am »
I just cut a 24" diameter red oak tree for firewood on Sunday. I'll see if any of it would work for bows for you. It may be a week or so before I can get back to it so please remind me if you don't hear back.
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Offline Dean Marlow

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Re: Wanted: Oak Staves
« Reply #2 on: November 04, 2010, 08:42:20 am »
I got a couple seasoned white oak staves. Bark removed. Been cut for a couple of years. What do you have for trade. Dean
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: Wanted: Oak Staves
« Reply #3 on: November 04, 2010, 04:23:34 pm »
I got some bur oak staves and several that are worked down to roughed out bows.  Problem is, it doesn't seem to make decent bows.  Good firewood, though!
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Offline AncientArcher76

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Re: Wanted: Oak Staves
« Reply #4 on: November 05, 2010, 04:28:14 pm »
LOL Oak can make some great bows its all on the approach...perhaps with some backing...I like oak too as it carves nice.  I have oak in my shop.

Russ
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Offline aznboi3644

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Re: Wanted: Oak Staves
« Reply #5 on: November 06, 2010, 01:10:43 pm »
Only thing I have for trade is a lot of arrow shaft material.  This past week I've been collecting like mad.  I'll have to ask my dad what kind of bush it is but I've collected 60-70 shoots in varying thickness and spines...most are size of my pinky to big as my index.

I also have 50 bamboo shafts I cut down this past summer.

I don't have much primitive supplies...only been doing this for a year outside of work and school. 
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