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Offline Ryan_Gill_HuntPrimitive

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looking for a good dry osage stave
« on: May 15, 2012, 04:11:40 pm »
kinda in a pinch and need a dry Osage stave. few or no knots, pretty straight...just a good stave overall. no cracks at all. I'm going to be really adamant about no cracks. id ask you to check the back belly and sides really well for cracks.  i have run into a lot of staves with the sapwood still on that have had a lot of cracks in the sides that basically delaminate the rings.  a little character is ok but for the most part needs to be straight and clean, dry and atleast 66" long with plenty of meat for a grip.   let me know what you have, shoot me a pm.  i know it's kinda a tall order, but i need a good'un  :D    thanks guys- Ryan
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