Would you mind "documenting" your adventure with pictures? I'm really curious as to what they are like (although after Thursday ... I don't need one!!), but would be interested for the sake of building for others.
Ron (H&H) told me some time ago that he had visited the manufacturer, and he felt they (at that time, at least) did a reasonable job building the blanks. I cannot, will not, believe that he would honestly sell a pile of yuck, and affix the H&H name to it. That's just not his business style.
I'm really looking forward to this report!! Thank you!!
Trouts don't live in ugly places.
A friend is not who knows you the longest, but the one who came and never left your side.
Don't look back, we ain't goin' that way.