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Offline Lee Slikkers

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dry/cured bow staves wanted
« on: June 23, 2011, 05:04:34 pm »
Howdy folks, I'm looking for a stave...something other than Osage and I am looking for one that is dry/cured.  I have Osage that was cut in Feb. and am willing to trade 2 Osage staves for a decent bow stave.  Would like to try something like Hackberry, Mulberry, HopHornbeam, etc.  Drop me a PM if you are interested and I can shoot a pic or two of an Osage stave that may meet you needs.  Many thanks~

~ Lee

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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: dry/cured bow staves wanted
« Reply #1 on: June 24, 2011, 08:48:08 am »
I have some clean hackberry I would trade Lee. Are you coming to Grayling this weekend? I can bring it.
Only when the last tree has died and the last river has been poisoned and the last fish has been caught will we realize we cannot eat money.

Offline John W. Cooper

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Re: dry/cured bow staves wanted
« Reply #2 on: June 24, 2011, 09:46:03 am »
I'll be at the MTB Jamboree in Grayling this evening.  Hit me up.  I can reserve you a very nice hickory stave and I have lots of seasoned ash to play with.  Swing on by!

John
It is God who arms me with strength
   and keeps my way secure.
He makes my feet like the feet of a deer;
   he causes me to stand on the heights.
He trains my hands for battle;
   my arms can bend a bow of bronze.
~Psalm 18:32-34

Offline Lee Slikkers

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Re: dry/cured bow staves wanted
« Reply #3 on: June 24, 2011, 01:08:07 pm »
Hey guys, I wish like heck I could make it up there this weekend,  I have friends and family in town this weekend so I'll have to make it next year  :-\

If both of you care to hold onto those staves I'll figure out a way to get you some osage and take the Hack, Hick and Ash off your hands.

Thanks all, I should be all set now.
~ Lee

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Offline John W. Cooper

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Re: dry/cured bow staves wanted
« Reply #4 on: June 24, 2011, 01:21:44 pm »
Sounds good, Lee.  Don't know if I'll be able to hang onto the hickory since I only have a couple pieces of that, but I know I'll have more ash.  Maybe I can trade straight up some ash for hackberry.  I've been wanting to try that.

John
It is God who arms me with strength
   and keeps my way secure.
He makes my feet like the feet of a deer;
   he causes me to stand on the heights.
He trains my hands for battle;
   my arms can bend a bow of bronze.
~Psalm 18:32-34

Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: dry/cured bow staves wanted
« Reply #5 on: June 24, 2011, 02:24:20 pm »
I have plenty of hackberry. I will reserve a nice, clean one just for you Lee. Just tell me when you want it. Maybe we could meet up the first of August in Elm Hall.
Only when the last tree has died and the last river has been poisoned and the last fish has been caught will we realize we cannot eat money.

Offline criveraville

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Re: dry/cured bow staves wanted
« Reply #6 on: June 24, 2011, 03:03:03 pm »
 :o :o :oLee, how about some Coco Puffs????    :o :o
I was HECHO EN MEXICO, but assembled in Texas and I'm Texican as the day is long...  Psalm 127:4 As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth.

Offline Lee Slikkers

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Re: dry/cured bow staves wanted
« Reply #7 on: June 24, 2011, 03:42:25 pm »
Sure, but do you just debark those or do you have to chase a ring on em  O:)
~ Lee

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"The last word in ignorance is the man who says of an animal or plant: 'What good is it?"
— Aldo Leopold
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