Primitive Archer
Information and Resources => Trading Post => Topic started by: Ifrit617 on December 18, 2012, 11:31:23 pm
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Hello everyone,
I need a straight stave that is at least 52" long. I am open to any of the following woods as long as it is straight.
Open to hickory, Osage, hard maple, HHB, or mullberry as long as then wood is nice and straight.
Also would be open to a hard maple or hickory boards of at least the same length that has grain suitable for an unbacked selfbow.
I have tons of stuff I can trade so shoot me a pm if you have anything along these lines. Thanks.
Jon
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Im assuming HHB is a type of hornbeam?
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Yep hophorn beam also known as iron wood. Have any?
Jon
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Unfortunately no I was hoping it meant hackberry some how. ::)
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Do you have some straight seasoned hackberry? I may be interested?
Jon
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i do, I dont know how seasoned it is exactly the bark is on it I know it was cut in the summer and its well over 50" as far as it being straight, I think it may be bent I'll have to look quick but i do think it is in good shape. Im new so please bear with me lol.
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No problem, I am looking for a nice seasoned stave at the moment so, your may not work, but as far as wood types go, I'll add hackberry to my list, if anyone else has any.
Jon
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So heres some pictures of the stave if you or anyone else is interested. Theres is one knot that goes completely through the stave. Length is 65" and sealed at both ends.
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Do you have pics of the ends by chance?
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The ends are totally sealed, I could cut them if you want to show the rings? I assume that is what your looking for. ::)
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Thats alright fox. It just doesnt look like any hackberry ive seen and i wanted to see the end grain.
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Whats it look like to you? I was informed it was certainly Hackberry and I cut it myself in the summer after he said he wanted it down. I myself dont have the knowledge to say otherwise. What do you think it is?
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The bark doesnt look like any hackberry Ive seen up here. Ive never seen mossy bark. Its always smooth silver under bark with pronounced slightly darker warts. But hey, Im just guessing at pictures! Im sure your on the right track.
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Let me know if you still need a straight stave, i have some highly prized, very straight Ironwood staves that i prefer not to trade but will if the trade is right :)
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Hey Stalkingfox, that may not be hackberry, but it don't look like firewood either! Build something outa it! I think there is a killer bow hiding in that piece of wood.
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I think itll be neat with the knot in it! It might pop out!. :o
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I've acquired quite a bit of seasoned wood since I've not had time to do much building lately. I've got a lot of hackberry in various sizes/conditions. Some of it is split and debarked with a natural camo on it. Some has bark intact. I think I've got some HHB around too and also maybe hickory, but those pieces might need reduced a little before sending. Also have red oak, walnut, white oak, and maybe some others. I can get a couple pics of my cache if you're interested.
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Stalkingfox, that looks like the hackberry growing on the creek bank all over my place. Moss is a little lighter on the ones I've been looking at but definitely looks similar. Wood color and grain look right too.
One of my early Spring projects is to cut and split a few of the straighter ones for staves.
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Ship, I might be interested in some of the hackberry with the bark off if you have any pics.
Jon
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Ifrit what would you do with the bark?
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Whoops. Stupid auto correct on my phone. I ment to say ''bark off"
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Lol Auto correct wins again. ;D
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Ok, took some shots of some debarked hackberries I have laying around and also a decent piece of white oak with bark still on.
First the hackberries:
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This is a spot in the middle of the back where some of it looks to be violated but should be fine as long as the handle is there.
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Heres the second alongside the first. Its quite a lot larger and might yield 2 bows or more if it splits well for ya.
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And finally here's the white oak piece.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v652/kshipley85/null-20.jpg)
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Let me know if and what you're interested in. I can check some other lumber if you're looking for something else.
Kip