I cured it for three weeks in the air conditioned house. No specific reason for that length o.f time. I was just out on the road that long. Momma called and said it had rained an inch and a half since last night and was still misting. That's the first significant rain since late June and that wasn't much. As far as the arrow pass, I don't go under an inch and thats only if the grain is right. It seems like any narrower is asking for the limb to split in half. I only had to crack three of them for that lesson to sink in. I'm a slow learner some times. Thanks again for the kind words Ed! I look forward to shooting with you again, Josh