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Offline toomanyknots

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All free to the first person to take them (MUST TAKE THEM ALL THOUGH IS THE ONLY CONDITION). These are all the staves I don't want to mess with for some reason or another. They are all mulberry with like 2 hackberry splits. Some are perfect staves as long as you sinew em, some are a bit deflexed, some have knots right on the back that just don't look like fun at all, I have like 3 or 4 huge mulberry splits with huge rings, that just have way to much twist for me to want to mess with. I live in hamilton ohio 45015, with is just outside cincinnati. ALL will make bows for sure, but I am just lazy anymore and barely have enough time nowadays with just the perfect staves anyways. Once again, you must take all of them,  >:D >:D >:D >:D >:D >:D >:D >:D
« Last Edit: September 16, 2011, 05:33:05 pm by toomanyknots »
"The way of heaven is like the bending of a bow-
 the upper part is pressed down,
 the lower part is raised up,
 the part that has too much is reduced,
 the part that has too little is increased."

- Tao Te Ching, 77, A new translation by Victor H. Mair

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Re: FREE STAVES please take them for the love of god (mulberry/hackberry)
« Reply #1 on: September 16, 2011, 05:28:53 pm »
  where you located?

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Re: FREE STAVES please take them for the love of god (mulberry/hackberry)
« Reply #2 on: September 16, 2011, 05:30:12 pm »
  ohio.......  little to far for me to go at the present time

Offline toomanyknots

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Re: FREE STAVES please take them for the love of god (mulberry/hackberry)
« Reply #3 on: September 16, 2011, 05:30:18 pm »
Hamilton ohio,a small city outside cincinnati ohio. Like the southwestern end of ohio.
"The way of heaven is like the bending of a bow-
 the upper part is pressed down,
 the lower part is raised up,
 the part that has too much is reduced,
 the part that has too little is increased."

- Tao Te Ching, 77, A new translation by Victor H. Mair

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Re: FREE STAVES please take them for the love of god (mulberry/hackberry)
« Reply #4 on: September 16, 2011, 05:31:19 pm »
I wouldn't wanna kill too much gas for these guys myself, honestly.  ;D
"The way of heaven is like the bending of a bow-
 the upper part is pressed down,
 the lower part is raised up,
 the part that has too much is reduced,
 the part that has too little is increased."

- Tao Te Ching, 77, A new translation by Victor H. Mair

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Re: FREE STAVES please take them for the love of god (mulberry/hackberry)
« Reply #5 on: September 16, 2011, 07:15:55 pm »
Damn, I got a buddy just outside of Cincy, lives on the Kentucky side. I'm gonna have to see if he can do me a favor or if I need to make a visit haha.
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Re: FREE STAVES please take them for the love of god (mulberry/hackberry)
« Reply #6 on: September 16, 2011, 07:38:24 pm »
There all seasoned a good bit, at least enough to rough out a bow without fear of it warping. All was cut this spring, most quite early, so all of em are at least 3 or four months seasoned.
"The way of heaven is like the bending of a bow-
 the upper part is pressed down,
 the lower part is raised up,
 the part that has too much is reduced,
 the part that has too little is increased."

- Tao Te Ching, 77, A new translation by Victor H. Mair

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Re: FREE STAVES please take them for the love of god (mulberry/hackberry)
« Reply #7 on: September 16, 2011, 08:13:34 pm »
Evil Evil Man... :)

Gave me Whiplash...

Sorry for the PM's... hahaha...

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Offline toomanyknots

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Re: FREE STAVES please take them for the love of god (mulberry/hackberry)
« Reply #8 on: September 16, 2011, 09:17:25 pm »
Oh your fine gus.  :laugh:
"The way of heaven is like the bending of a bow-
 the upper part is pressed down,
 the lower part is raised up,
 the part that has too much is reduced,
 the part that has too little is increased."

- Tao Te Ching, 77, A new translation by Victor H. Mair

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Re: FREE STAVES please take them for the love of god (mulberry/hackberry)
« Reply #9 on: September 16, 2011, 09:17:38 pm »
Why didn't you post this a month ago when I was already driving through Cincinnati  in my truck.  :'(
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Re: FREE STAVES please take them for the love of god (mulberry/hackberry)
« Reply #10 on: September 16, 2011, 10:37:29 pm »
Sending a PM
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Re: FREE STAVES please take them for the love of god (mulberry/hackberry)
« Reply #11 on: September 16, 2011, 11:12:26 pm »
Sent cha a PM bowtarist.
"The way of heaven is like the bending of a bow-
 the upper part is pressed down,
 the lower part is raised up,
 the part that has too much is reduced,
 the part that has too little is increased."

- Tao Te Ching, 77, A new translation by Victor H. Mair

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Re: FREE STAVES please take them for the love of god (mulberry/hackberry)
« Reply #12 on: September 17, 2011, 01:10:27 pm »
I'm not sure I can make the trip, these are still up for grabs if someone can get there before me.  Just wanted to let everyone know.
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Offline Matt S.

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Re: FREE STAVES please take them for the love of god (mulberry/hackberry)
« Reply #13 on: September 19, 2011, 06:59:12 pm »
toomanyknots, I live in Richmond, Ky, about 2 hours south of Cincy. It would take me about $60 in gas to get up there and back in the truck, do you think that would be worth it? How "advanced" are these staves? I'm only starting on my first stave bows, I normally make board bows, so if these are character-laden staves I'm not sure I will be able to make anything except firewood out of them ::). Also not sure when I would be able to get up there.

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Re: FREE STAVES please take them for the love of god (mulberry/hackberry)
« Reply #14 on: September 20, 2011, 01:38:16 pm »
Well most of em I would say would be "advanced" staves, but with care, time, and a sinew backing, maybe some steam bending for a couple as well, I'm sure you could get a bow out of each one. But it is up to you. Most of em as I said are troublesome staves, hense the reason I am trying to get rid of em!  :laugh: That and my wife constantly murmuring ever so faintly about how I have turned the upstairs into a lumberyard...
"The way of heaven is like the bending of a bow-
 the upper part is pressed down,
 the lower part is raised up,
 the part that has too much is reduced,
 the part that has too little is increased."

- Tao Te Ching, 77, A new translation by Victor H. Mair