I'm glad to hear you are steadily making progress. As a person who's been chasing bands for quite some time (I just missed out on the last set of Snake River bands) I'm excited to see some pictures.
That's the most exciting weasel track news I've heard in a while Patrick! Having missed out on Tom's bands I would love to buy a set. I look forward to updates on the project.
It would be awesome if Tom @ Snake River 4x4 could pass the torch to someone willing to produce and sell the bands. I'm sure he has the thickness and dimensions worked out for Type 2 and Type 3 bands given he used to make and sell them.