"Okay, stronger wood it is," Thalia said, nodding. She hadn't missed the strange look he'd gotten when she'd asked him about feel. "Some people like a softer, more flexible draw," she explained. "But you seem like an oak guy to me."
Now...it was just a matter of finding a good oak branch. "Okay. We're going to go find an oak branch. About..." She held out her arms. "This long, at least. No knots in it, as straight as you can find it."