David:

I looks like we got our posts crossed-up a little (yours was up when I had finished my last one).

We all stand on "the shoulders of giants here" and I count your work in with the rest of those "giants". You clearly have great insights into this subject and certainly I meant no disrespect.

Ted Simroe's Leonard rods are clearly very nice as well, no question. I just happened to see more of Tom Maxwell's rods in the shop I worked in here in Denver.