I tend to agree with Pat. Imagine how excited a new bowyer would be (or any of us for that matter) to recieve a bow from say...PatB.! If we take the new bowyers out of that possibility it would be less fun for me anyway.
Alot of what this swap is about is to encourage and help other bowyers, not just getting a bow. Heck, if it was just about having a bow, we could make it ourselves! You could say some day, "This is one of Fish's first bows!", (to pull a name out of the air), "and look where he is now!".
I like the idea of having a shipping date set that sends them all out basicly at the same time though. Even though I've been one who has been late both times, I think that will change with the next swap.
Just my thoughts,
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