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Offline Slipper

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Mulberry Staves
« on: April 04, 2019, 04:55:33 pm »
Just fishing....
I have (what I think is red) mulberry staves.
About 70-74" long avg.
Few pin knot clusters.
Cut on March 1st.
De-barked and sealed with latex paint.
I think they are very straight.
The tree was about 10-12" diameter.
I have a dozen + so thought I would see if anyone wanted.
I don't know if I need anything in particular but interested to see.
I can send pics and let you pick from the bunch and give specific measurements if needed.

I am in florida panhandle.
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: Mulberry Staves
« Reply #1 on: April 04, 2019, 08:46:21 pm »
I have done English longbows, stiff handled American flat bows, and bendy handle Native American style bows from mulberry.

I have cussed a blue streak chasing growthrings around pin knot clusters until I needed an inhaler to rescue me from a death by asthma. But I learned to follow a growthring like it was a religion and to respect the grain of the wood with mulberry.

Anyone turning this opportunity down is a fool.
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Offline Hawkdancer

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Re: Mulberry Staves
« Reply #2 on: April 04, 2019, 11:21:26 pm »
Got a nice mulberry tree in my neighbor's yard but he might get a bit upset if I cut it!  Pm me what you might need for a trade!  Hickory, I got!  Yew and Osage, I got - skill is another matter!
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Offline peacefullymadewarbows

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Re: Mulberry Staves
« Reply #3 on: April 05, 2019, 07:32:20 am »
I have some ERC staves that are very large 7ft plus and straight with few knots. I have a black walnut flatbow that is tillered but otherwise kind of rough that someone could pretty up but otherwise shoot on arrival. It's about 50-60 pounds at 28-30 ish f I remember correctly. I would be interested in a nice 74" stave of this stuff. I don't know if any of that tickles your fancy but thanks for the offer.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Mulberry Staves
« Reply #4 on: April 05, 2019, 10:48:17 am »
Where in the panhandle are you? I'm in St George Is. for a few weeks doing some storm damage repair for a friend.
sorry but I don't need more bow wood.
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Offline Slipper

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Re: Mulberry Staves
« Reply #5 on: April 05, 2019, 02:59:05 pm »
Panama City
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Offline Slipper

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Re: Mulberry Staves
« Reply #6 on: April 05, 2019, 03:05:09 pm »
Do you give traveling bow building lessons?
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Mulberry Staves
« Reply #7 on: April 05, 2019, 03:30:10 pm »
Don't have any bow building tools with me.  ::)
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