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The $200 price tag on the kiln-dried Bois d'Arc staves, cut for bow makers is just too much. At 66, I don't want to wait a year or two for my green sticks to cure.
At noon today, I stopped by a small, obscure hardwood store. He will order 2" x (6 to 8)" x 10' pecan, saw it into square 10' pieces, and then cut them into 6' and 4' lengths. Cost is about $5.50 per board foot plus a nominal charge for the cuts so all will fit right into my pickup bed.
Maybe the KA-BAR will get tiresome, I may have to spring for a draw knife. These will provide a learning experience sooner rather than later.
Future decisions: sealer, stain, finish, accessories.
At noon today, I stopped by a small, obscure hardwood store. He will order 2" x (6 to 8)" x 10' pecan, saw it into square 10' pieces, and then cut them into 6' and 4' lengths. Cost is about $5.50 per board foot plus a nominal charge for the cuts so all will fit right into my pickup bed.
Maybe the KA-BAR will get tiresome, I may have to spring for a draw knife. These will provide a learning experience sooner rather than later.
Future decisions: sealer, stain, finish, accessories.