Stave (wood)

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.^[1] They have been used in the construction of large holding tanks and penstocks at hydro power developments.^[2] They are also used in the construction of certain musical instruments with rounded bodies or backs.^[3][4]

Wooden barrels made of multiple staves.

A wood stave pipeline for a hydropower application.

Wood stave pipeline part of the Yakima Project

See also

• Rubicon Hydroelectric Scheme, which has wood stave penstocks on operating power stations
• Lake Margaret Power Station, which had a wood stave penstock replaced in 2010

References

1. "Pipe bursting wood stave in British Columbia - McMullen Carpenters And Joiners". McMullen Carpenters And Joiners. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
2. "Deer Lake Power Development". Archived from the original on 2008-05-09. Retrieved 2008-07-21.
3. "Greek Musical Instruments". Lark in the Morning: Musical Instruments From All Over The World Since 1974. Archived from the original on 2017-03-12. Retrieved 2017-03-12. 8 String Bouzouki, 60 Stave Natural Special Walnut Back
4. "Latin Percussion Whiskey Barrel Cajon". zZounds. 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-03-12. Retrieved 2017-03-12.