Bucky, it was good to talk with you about your soon-to-be new longbow. I ordered the gray action wood for the limbs tonight that you requested, as a matter-of-fact. I've built about 200 longbows and 10 recurves and I've never had one fail yet due to use of dymondwood as a riser. I myself was a little concerned in the beginning, sceptical about layers of wood w/phenolic resin laminated together, but after much personnal research and use in both construction and archery use, and I have never encountered a problem in any of these areas. Thanks for the order. Chad