Jim,

Sounds great.....I am sure it will be perfect. I have only six under my belt now. I have gotten better each one but they are never perfect. There always seems to be a speck of dust in the varnish or some blemish somewhere. I am looking forward to it.

I also am working on two scratch builds. I am working on the tip of my first and have a second rod already heat tempered. One will be a 7.5' Payne 101 and the other will be a 5' Nunley Sunfish. I am having trouble learning the fine art of planing.

Thanks, Barry