Hi-- I'm new to whole hobby. Hope i can learn. So far its been rough...lol. I get all excited to start customizing a stick so I go out into the woods and all the leaves are gone...kinda tough on the ID thing if your not good with bark ID !!! So I find this nice "stick" and now I have to wait a year for it to dry?? !!! LOL...all kidding aside this looks like fun and being a veteran of other forums of other hobbies I look forward to the comradory. (expect a bunch of questions from me in the general question forums !!! Thanks from Downstate New York.....Glenn