The wood is from Oregon, cut from a yew log in the 40's...stuck in the rafters until I got it in 98'...it stayed in wood pile until last December. Bamboo will back the slats.
I am located in Wasilla, Alaska...not to far from Palmer. About an hour north of Anchorage.
Here is the next step... I am shooting for mid 50's @ 28"
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