I had a Sylphee and a Yahweh, both 50# but due to medical problems couldn't pull them any more. I was at a shoot in Medical Lake, WA and had the Yahweh on my table for sale. Guy comes up and asks why I'm selling it, didn't I like it? I explained that I loved it but it was now too heavy for me. He replied that that wasn't a problem, he could make me a lighter one... Yep, it was James. He built me a gorgeous Viper, 66" and 35# at my 25" draw:
It shoots even better than it looks.
I talked with James a good bit during the building of that bow, and when I mentioned wanting to learn to build so that I could build a type of bow I was interested in that no one would build for me quite the way I wanted it, he invited me over to learn in his shop, built a form for me and guided me through the first model of what I wanted. I've since built a couple of other forms and bow #17 is currently on my bench... my first take down.
As has been said, James is real good folk. I know I'll never build a bow like he does, but without him, I wouldn't be building my laminated flat bows.