There are now limits on the amount of pawboards the villagers will accept, too.
You can trade staffs and javelins. I've never traded these in large enough numbers to test if there's a limit to how many villagers will accept. Primarily, I trade these for cords and snares.
I suggest, if it's possible, to save any dried/smoked meat your character starts with to trade for cords and snares. Start fishing right away and barter with any excess fish before they spoil.
Felling trees, to get blocks or boards, to make bowls or traps seems to take more time than is profitable for a beginning character's effort.