> wakey,wakey,

> at least I got some shut eye, McBeath is a kick, woods you didn't know
> existed or cared which aborigine waved it goodbye, buy some chunks by the
> oz. just for conversation pieces. "yup, this was going to be a bow
> for a stradevarius but i touched it and it's mine" fun,fun,fun. woods
> with neat names, zebra, purple heart wood, ebola ........nope something
> like that

No man......Just 5 more minutes!!! :( I don't even dream about sleeping in, even on Sundays. I have 3 dogs and they all have alarm-clocks in their bellies.

You've been there ?? It sounds like the little shop we have here in Fresno, that sells about 50 different types of exotics. Many of them are small pieces about 3" x 12" and only 1/4" thick, or 3" x 3" x 6" and the price tag just says "Leave Blood" I paid about $9.50 once for a little splinter of Purple Heart to make a desk-Pen Holder. Sure was beautiful. Most of them weigh a ton though. This was the same fella I bought two sheets of 4mm Okoume from, for the canoe. $98.+ for the two. I started thinking there has to be a better price out there somewhere. I have what I need to start the canoe, except the wire. When it comes to the glass cloth, I'll take a ride up to Sacto. and pick that up there. I'll pick up enough to do 3 boats inside and out. I've got the plans for the Hartley 14 from Clark-Craft, but, now it's looking like I may need something bigger. I'm 6'-3" and 240lbs. and the only Kayak I've ever sat in was a friends store bought molded plastic job. It was tight, and I figured I could just open up the hole on any model. Now, after I've looked at this site for a week, I'm seeing there are limitations on all of them and now I have to hunt up something that will haul this butt around ABOVE the water line. I'm looking back through several possibilities with a closer eye on the weight limitations. Lots of time to browse. Gotta go, as there's a long day ahead and it starts right...about...NOW !!................Later, Rehd