when you take into consideration the actual cost of driving 45 minutes/miles (assume 22mpg avg) you'll spend $12 in fuel, plus nearly 3 hours of your time (time there, time looking, time back). By the end, you'll have spent more money than going to eBay and buying a hickory stave + shipping...if you have to wait until it's convenient to miss work to go get the stave, you might get the eBay one faster as well.
