I need a 85-87" stave

[loefflerchuck]

I am planning on making a Ache style bow from the Amazon. These bows are 85-87" long, round cross section and I want a 100# bow @ 31" draw. First choice would be ipe, but this is probably not realistic. Next a diffuse porous heavy wood like hornbeam. Black walnut, elm, hickory, locust, plum, oak, osage, ash would work and others I'm not thinking about. I understand shipping will be around $50 for that size and will pay that on top of whatever we decide for trade or PM me with other offers. I have lots of other staves including perfect flawless 70" rocky mt juniper. Bighorn sheep scraps, shafts, sinew, feathers and maybe other things.

Im also still looking for a 51" olive stave.

[osage outlaw]

I doubt I have anything that long but I'll look.  Shipping will be ridiculously high.

[Marc St Louis]

I have some that long but the shipping from north of the border might be a bit crazy

[mullet]

I'm not sure you can ship a stave that long without shipping it by Freight.

[Stringman]

I may have something you can use. Gonna have to get an answer on the shipping though. That could be prohibitive.

[PEARL DRUMS]

How about a spliced handle, Chuck? Is that feasible with your project?

[Stringman]

It has a little wonkiness to it.



Its narrowest point is around 74".

[JoJoDapyro]

Chuck, your in box is full. I have a Siberian elm log if that would work. No promises that it would work. It has been cut for two years, bark on.

[loefflerchuck]

Thanks everyone for your replies. Marc, if you pm me your zip code I can see if it is even possible and if so the cost. Looking at the USPS site it looks like we can ship 85" from the lower 48. Clint, I wanted to try and get a solid stave for bend through the handle. You have hooked me up nearly every trade I have done here and I've always been very happy. Don't feel bad letting someone else in. Stringman, If I can't find a strait stave in the next few days I will take you up on that one. It will just take a bit of straitening work. Joe, I made some room in my message box. If your stave worked I could pick it up next time I am in SLC.
Thanks again

[MWirwicki]

I'll check too, Chuck.  I may have some osage that would do you well.

[BowEd]

Got some hickory straight as a gun barrel even reflexed but only 75" long.

[Marc St Louis]

I don't have a zip code just a postal code

I thought I had an Ironwood stave that length but I used it already.  I have a White Ash stave in my shop that is over 7' long.  It's a sawn wedge 2" wide, no knots and quite straight.  I think have an Elm stave or 2 that long as well.  The problem is the shipping.  I would have to use a courier service as the postal system won't accept it

[mwosborn]

Chuck - sent you a pm.

Mitch

[loefflerchuck]

Thanks everybody. I think Mitch may have my HHB stave.