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Offline superdav95

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Olive wood stave.
« on: February 13, 2024, 02:19:56 pm »
Hey gang!  I’m looking for a Russian olive wood stave for a specific project.  Please let me know if anyone has access to any or has some.  I would be willing to trade or whatever.  Let me know.  Thanks. 
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: Olive wood stave.
« Reply #1 on: February 13, 2024, 07:44:12 pm »
Interesting.

I have long wanted to try Russian olive, but I have yet to find anything even straight enough for billets. But I will keep an eye out for something for you, sir.
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Offline pierce_schmeichel

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Re: Olive wood stave.
« Reply #2 on: February 13, 2024, 10:28:35 pm »
Oh from Canada! Well that's close to me, but international. I'm in ND. I could probably find a stave for you. What size are you looking for?

Offline superdav95

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Re: Olive wood stave.
« Reply #3 on: February 13, 2024, 11:29:06 pm »
Interesting.

I have long wanted to try Russian olive, but I have yet to find anything even straight enough for billets. But I will keep an eye out for something for you, sir.

Many thanks JW! 
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Re: Olive wood stave.
« Reply #4 on: February 13, 2024, 11:35:19 pm »
Oh from Canada! Well that's close to me, but international. I'm in ND. I could probably find a stave for you. What size are you looking for?

Great white north!  That would be awesome pierce.  I’m looking for a stave about 70” long and about 2” wide.  I’m in Eastern Ontario area.  Let me know if you can find something.  Thanks again! 
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Offline pierce_schmeichel

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Re: Olive wood stave.
« Reply #5 on: February 16, 2024, 08:00:18 pm »
I found this... it definitely can make a bow and it's as straight as I could find so far. For the most part russian olive doesn't grow very thick.

This one is pretty long, I don't have a tape measure right now but it's about 8' to 9' I'd say. And probably 3" to 4" wide.

Offline pierce_schmeichel

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Re: Olive wood stave.
« Reply #6 on: February 16, 2024, 08:02:52 pm »
It has a good amount of knots so it would definitely be a character bow unless you decrown and add a backing.

Let me know if you want it!

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Re: Olive wood stave.
« Reply #7 on: February 16, 2024, 09:58:30 pm »
It has a good amount of knots so it would definitely be a character bow unless you decrown and add a backing.

Let me know if you want it!

Yes I do. That was fast pierce!  I’ll send you a pm with my address.  Thanks.
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Re: Olive wood stave.
« Reply #8 on: February 16, 2024, 11:01:09 pm »
You can email me directly too if you like pierce.  My email is posted at bottoms of my posts.  superdav95@gmail.com
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Offline pierce_schmeichel

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Re: Olive wood stave.
« Reply #9 on: February 16, 2024, 11:43:49 pm »
Yeah let's email. I prefer email, but I replied to your PM