I love working with Ron and H & H, but wow, have the blanks jumped in price since the last catalog. And, yes, he warned us. Another guy who really helped me get started was Dan Craft, who is apparently no longer a sponsor here. Talk about hand-holding through the first rod. Dan took phone calls and would visit for a long time. But, that is part of what I see as the community. Whether it's a Dave Whitlock or Ron at H & H, we seem to be part of the same community. This makes it fun. JGW