What COB is trying to say is longbows don't require excess care or special treatment to be your friend. Longbows are like dogs, recurves are like cats. The longbow will be there for you whether you kiss it's butt or not, the recurve.....well, if it's in the right mood and it's convenient.

Fancy tomato stake? I know of another great use for a longbow--you can make a COB-sicle with one![>:] Er....., you will be at Cloverdale won't you COB?

Chad