I've missed this post Jon but I am looking forward to seeing this one.
Ryan, I've packed that piece of vine maple around for the last two years. I got it from you when I met you at the classic. It pulled into so much reflex and it had some knots in some places I didn't know quite what to do with. So this year at mojam I asked Jon if he would like to give it a go. In his capable hands it should turn out to be a nice shooter!
Patrick