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Title: Need OLIVE
Post by: LEGIONNAIRE on March 06, 2013, 03:40:09 pm

Hello Folks Im in need of an olive stave or spaling thats 50 inches long. I will be reproducing an israeli deflexed bow with it. I sure hope someone here has some. Let me know :) thanks

Title: Re: Need OLIVE
Post by: bubby on March 06, 2013, 03:46:06 pm

good luck i'm in olive country and that is some crooked growing stuff

Title: Re: Need OLIVE
Post by: LEGIONNAIRE on March 06, 2013, 03:52:03 pm

lol. yea Ive seen a few. Around here there are some that have nice branches but theyre all in places where I cant cut. Do you think maybe you can look for a nice straight branch?

Title: Re: Need OLIVE
Post by: M-P on March 06, 2013, 05:17:19 pm

Howdy,  I'm in an area with tons of olive.  I'll keep my I out for a cuttable stave.   Ron

Title: Re: Need OLIVE
Post by: mullet on March 09, 2013, 12:47:43 am

Why not splice billets?

Title: Re: Need OLIVE
Post by: LEGIONNAIRE on March 09, 2013, 01:28:10 am

Im gonna make an exact replica so splicing wouldnt work. i only need a 50 inch piece so hopefully theres a good piece.