Thank you for that information Michelle............and btw, good mornin'! I look forward to getting started, once I get Malcolm's book here and get it read...........I have a few boards laying around that are cutoffs from other work.........mostly red oak, but I also have a bit of mahogany, walnut, and of course pine............I will get some melamine for my glue-up surface, as it can be wiped clean easily [thanks Curt!] ...........I think I am going to get addicted with this, Michelle!