Greg and CATSphiddle, the other thing about that is in classical training, one never, under threat of death*BG*, uses an open string, so naturally it would always be two-fingered for a double stop. I hated double stops!

Jeri, it might help, too, to tuck yer elbow. I use the whole bow and love to really get into it, but had a good teacher who taught me to keep my wrist loose, too, partly through watching my elbow and keeping my shoulder down.