staves for trade

[NeolithicMan]

I am new to PA forum and don't really know all the rules or how it all works so forgive me if I make a fool of myself. I have a shed full of shagbark hickory, red oak, sugar maple, honey locust and wild cherry. I seem to have a want for wood that my bow skills cant keep up with. all of it is split into extra large staves from last years cutting bananza ( I swear its like an addiction). I am looking to trade these staves for others I cannot get easily in my woods here in central NY. I will also take finished bows, knapped hunting points (obsidian is my favorite), good sized and good condition buckskins, and I am willing to hear other offers. I am not sure how to send these large staves so info is greatly appreciated on the subject.

Thanks

[NeolithicMan]

Just read a bit about peoples expectations for trade posts, sorry If I did not post enough info. ask any questions you may have and I will do my best to answer them. all the staves are approx. 68" to 78" in length and 2" to 5" in width. they are all a bit rough, I just hand cut trees down with bow saw and ax then spilt them with wedges and left them in my shed. hope this is enough info to help everyone out.



Thank you, John

[wood_bandit99]

Look at my post under the names staves wanted started by wb99. It has a list of stuff I would trade u. I'm interested in the locust and the hickory. Are they dry? Are the growth rings bigger or as big as 1/16"? How deep are they? Just send me a pm or post on my ad. Thanks


Easton

[Gus]

Hello Neo,

Welcome aboard.

We Love Photos here on PA.
If you could post some photos of some of the staves you are offering you may have better results.

Also with stave photos, a full length shot along with shots of the end grain would go a long way to getting you some trades going.

Regards,

-gus

[beetlebailey1977]

photos are a must...

[NeolithicMan]

I will try to post some pictures tomorrow if I am able

[johnfolchetti]

NM....where are you in central NYS?

[NeolithicMan]

Ok so i went through my shed and due to a very wet summer and my lack of bow seasoning skill and knowledge I have some moldy wood. I will be going through all of it and posting pics as I find good wood. also all of the staves have bark on them and it seems better to show it with the bark off. I will be de barking and sorting for a bit l. sorry for he rookie mistaes here guys, my bad.


to johnfolchetti... I live in the Ithaca area, are you around here as well?

[Gus]

As you debark your staves I would recommend Sealing the Back as soon as you get the bark off.
Better safe than sorry.


-gus

[Thesquirrelslinger]

Ill trade a red oak bow #55@28, can be pulled to 32" for a couple of shagbark staves
i can make another one(got 3 made right now) if you don't like the weight.

[johnfolchetti]

NM: I'm in Patterson....Putnam County

[NeolithicMan]

Thanks gus, I painted the ends of all the staves to seal them as I cut and split them. so now I have a bunch of uneven ended, fat, painted staves... learning is not easy for the ill informed. its mostly white and brown paint (what I had) that makes it hard to see the growth rings. I am going out to get poly spray for the simple fact you can see the wood! most of the mold I found was on wood in the back that was contacting the floor of the shed, and does not seem to go deeper than the top few rings of sap wood. again sorry for posting I had staves without checking it all, and misspelling a lot on the last post!

This weekend I will try to get more poly spray and work my butt off on this wood. I am privileged to live in an area full of good trees and I realize not everyone is lucky enough to have this kind of surrounding. So I shall do my best to get this wood up to par with what everyone expects.

Thanks, John

[Gus]

I hear ya Neo...

I've used paint before in a pinch.
But as I started getting out to cut more I decided to pick up a Gallon of Bulk Tight Bond II.
It dries pretty much clear and is Mostly waterproof.
One gallon lasted me about 18 months.

After all the work of cutting Beautiful Wood, transporting it home and getting it split and cleaned up it rubs me Wrong to loose any to bugs or bad prep work on my part.
I say this, Stiff and Sore as hell from working my way through a recent load of Osage cut two weeks ago... 

Also you can re-trim the ends to get to some clean end grain then reseal it...
I'm sure I'm preaching to the Choir here.
I know that would mean more work for you...   

Looking forward to seeing what you have.
Regards,

-gus

[knapperboy]

Hey there, my dad and I started a trad only 4H club here in Northwestern Colorado and we need some wood! I am  flintknapper and make much of my work out of obsidian, and stone found near us. We would be interested in trades to benefit our club.