Stave (wood)

{{Short description|Strips of wood used to make barrels and other circular wooden objects}}

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A stave is a narrow length of wood with a slightly bevelled edge to form the sides of barrels, tanks, tubs, vats and pipelines, originally handmade by coopers.{{cite web|url=http://www.mcmullencarpentersandjoiners.co.uk/pipe-bursting-wood-stave-british-columbia/|title=Pipe bursting wood stave in British Columbia - McMullen Carpenters And Joiners|publisher=McMullen Carpenters And Joiners|access-date=12 July 2014}} They have been used in the construction of large holding tanks and penstocks at hydro power developments.{{cite web|url=http://www.cbppl.com/deerlake.htm|title=Deer Lake Power Development|access-date=2008-07-21|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080509123316/http://www.cbppl.com/deerlake.htm|archive-date=2008-05-09}}

They are also used in the construction of certain musical instruments with rounded bodies or backs.{{cite web |title=Greek Musical Instruments |url= http://larkinam.com/MOBGreek.html |work= Lark in the Morning: Musical Instruments From All Over The World Since 1974 |access-date= 2017-03-12 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170312205700/http://larkinam.com/MOBGreek.html | archive-date=2017-03-12 | quote= 8 String Bouzouki, 60 Stave Natural Special Walnut Back }}{{cite web |date=2017 |title= Latin Percussion Whiskey Barrel Cajon |url= http://www.zzounds.com/item--LATM1406WB |work=zZounds |access-date= 2017-03-12 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170312200303/http://www.zzounds.com/item--LATM1406WB | archive-date= 2017-03-12 }}