I think we will have to agree to diagree. I believe you are not taking into account that when the demand for bolt action stock work first came on the scene no one would wait for a builder to cut his own wood and then have to season it for 3 to 5 years. The were like most people they wanted it now. There is no doubt we had the resources and the know how but time often plays into the equation. It didn't take long for us to start cutting ur own wood but initially it wasn't avaiable. Mr. Petrov I believe even made mention of this in his excellent book.
Michael J
