Thanks for the kind words guys.I'm really anixious to get started on another stave bow.The board bows are fine but theres something about doing one from a stave that just feels right.I'm suppose to be able to get my hands on the pecan tree I mentioned in a previous thread this weekend.I gotta go pic me up a couple of steel wedges.All gitty like a kid on xmas morning.This will be the first time I've harvested a tree for bow wood.I think I got the basics but as usuale any helpful advice would be apreciated.tradrick