"The curved plow is quite a bit more difficult than the straight plow," Capito confessed honestly. "Primarily, it requires a piece of resilient, curved hardwood, and the curvature has to be just right for use as the plow beam. Our carpenters have tried searching the forests, and at least ten or twenty trees need to be inspected before finding one suitable. Some carpenters suggest it's better to bend young trees artificially, so that when they grow up, they'll be ready for making plows.
Another issue is that the iron required for the plowshare is notably more than that of the straight plow, and shaping it to this form takes much more time..."
