That particular one was an exceptional board, good wood for learning. Like i said, the growth rings ran perfectly parallel, straight down the back and sides, and it was above average SG, .85, red oak avg round .7 i think. She started out as a long american flatbow (71") and came in at a disappointing 35# (my second bow). I put about 750 arras through her and found tiller had changed and bottom was bending too much and she was out of alignment. So, I recently piked down to 65" and narrowed the limbs a little to get her lined back up, heated the devil out of the tips and tempered the belly a little to stiffen her up. Now she's at 45# and still shootn! I'll post when i getter all prettied up. She's been very experimental and forgiving of my errors from the getgo. I forgot i did back with linen early on before i piked, just for security mainly. Well, i think i just hijacked this thread. Sorry Arkie!!! :D