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How do you ship a stave
Pat B:
USPS for sure!!! I do as said above. You can check out the USPS website for dimensions and weight. Odd shaped packages are charged extra so get it as small as possible and as regular of a shape as possible. With the USPS website you can get a pretty good idea what it will cost. Do not insure the package. I add "delivery confirmation"(small additional cost) so if lost it can be tracked.
HatchA:
I've been told that post offices won't ship items longer than 60" though. Or is that to do with length x width etc?
Hillbilly:
--- Quote from: HatchA on May 09, 2010, 02:08:52 pm ---I've been told that post offices won't ship items longer than 60" though. Or is that to do with length x width etc?
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I've shipped a truckload of stuff a lot longer than 60" through the post office over the years. As El D said, the magic number is 108" length+girth. You can still ship stuff bigger than that, but you'd better have a pocket full of money when you do.
El Destructo:
--- Quote from: HatchA on May 09, 2010, 02:08:52 pm ---I've been told that post offices won't ship items longer than 60" though. Or is that to do with length x width etc?
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Hatch...you are correct for the UK...and Australia...they have cut back to 60 inches...I used to sell Bows in Australia a lot...but since this Rule...it's either a Take Down Bow...or a Plains Style Pony Bow...thats all you can send......In the USA...it 108" length+girth.
osage outlaw:
Thanks for the info. I have some thin ringed osage staves that I thought I would offer up free to anybody that wants to cover shipping. I'll have to see what I have and post in the trading post.
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