No one has to appologize to me. Healthy debate is what keeps this obsession of ours going. This is how we find out about different aspects of wood bow building. I'm just happy we have so much information availasble to anyone that wants to look for it.
I've read and get the basics of Steve Gardner's Mass Theory but haven't specifically put it to practice even though some of my methods parallel Steve's theory. It is excellent info from a guy that has studied wood bows and has worked with some of our modern wood bow experts like Tim Baker, Paul Comstock, etc. We all do things a bit differently from each other and that keeps the juices flowing and the wood chips flying.
I'll take a few pics of the huisachi today and post them. I removed the bark yeaterday as Cipriano suggested due to possible insect infestation and I sealed the wood with shellac. The bark reminded me of red maple, smooth and a grayish coloration.
