Keenan, Those are great sticks you have there. Just my style. I have a redwood (sequoia) branch (not my trade bow) that looks just like that snakey piece you have there. I've been nursin it for about a year and a half now. I'll let y'all know if I'm successful at it. Got ready to brace but I want to put rawhide on it before I do. I also have a weight lifting bench that I've been threatening to take to the recycler several times (don't use it for weight training) but now I know what I am going to use it for. A few slight alterations and I'll have a shaving horse similar to yours. That's such a great idea I'm borrowing it. The only thing is I need to find a dumbhead like the one on yours. What is that thing, a rubber roller off a boat trailer or what? Won't have a cool boat seat like yours though, just the padded seat that is already on it. Is there a reason why the front end swivels? Is that so you can steer while you're ridin?