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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: High-Desert on February 27, 2018, 03:15:47 pm

Title: What to do? Cut? Need suggestion
Post by: High-Desert on February 27, 2018, 03:15:47 pm

I have been wanting to start my first takedown for awhile now, then I received a takedown sleeve in this last supply trade. Thanks GUTSHOT. So now I have to get started, except all I have is some primo 72" yew staves, and a couple Osage and hickory staves, and no billets. I have debated whether to cut a yew stave in half, but that's not easy to do....why cut just a perfect stave in half when I have never found such a perfect tree like the one that these yew staves came from, but then, yew is in no short supply for me, as I cut them every year, but it's not an easy process to undergo with the driving and permits to deal with. Anyway, would you cut one in half? Wait, and cut a tree that has a good set of bullets in it? Some of life's decisions just aren't easy.

Title: Re: What to do? Cut? Need suggestion
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on February 27, 2018, 03:20:08 pm

I'd find some billets. 

Title: Re: What to do? Cut? Need suggestion
Post by: stuckinthemud on February 27, 2018, 03:25:35 pm

Not forgetting that if you harvest some new timber then you'll have to wait for it to season. How much of a hurry are you in?  Murphy's law suggests that as soon as you cut a lovely stave in half you'll find some really nice billets. Personally I wouldn't cut but then Yew is in short supply here.

Title: Re: What to do? Cut? Need suggestion
Post by: Springbuck on February 27, 2018, 03:52:18 pm

  Yeah, get the billets.  Shame to cut a nice long stave.

Title: Re: What to do? Cut? Need suggestion
Post by: Badger on February 27, 2018, 04:13:57 pm

  No way in hell I would cut a nice stave to make a takedown, but I aint you.

Title: Re: What to do? Cut? Need suggestion
Post by: BowEd on February 27, 2018, 04:21:19 pm

+1.Find some billets.

Title: Re: What to do? Cut? Need suggestion
Post by: High-Desert on February 27, 2018, 04:35:01 pm

Looks like everyone has the same opinion. I will see if I can find a a nice set and wait for them  to season or trade for a set. Thanks

Title: Re: What to do? Cut? Need suggestion
Post by: TimBo on February 27, 2018, 04:51:42 pm

I wish I had some good osage billets I could send you, but all of mine are super wonky or have really thick rings...and I don't want to cut a good stave in half!!

Title: Re: What to do? Cut? Need suggestion
Post by: ajbruggink on February 27, 2018, 06:10:18 pm

I sent you a pm, I have a pair of yew billets and a pair of osage billets that I'd be willing to trade.

Aaron

Title: Re: What to do? Cut? Need suggestion
Post by: Arrowbuster on February 27, 2018, 07:03:08 pm

I will trade some  billets for a pristine yew stave all day long, interested???? Sorry I had to post this. I do have some stuff you could maybe use.

Title: Re: What to do? Cut? Need suggestion
Post by: osage outlaw on February 27, 2018, 07:04:27 pm

I've got some Osage billets if the other offers don't work out.

Title: Re: What to do? Cut? Need suggestion
Post by: High-Desert on February 27, 2018, 07:08:34 pm

Responded to your PM ajbruggink.
If the billets are pristine, if trade a primo yew stave for a couple pristine set of billets.

Title: Re: What to do? Cut? Need suggestion
Post by: High-Desert on February 27, 2018, 07:09:34 pm

Dang, thanks for all the offers guys. I might end up with a set sooner than I was expecting.