Well, being a certified redneck, I've made a lot of homemade tools during my lifetime. Have lived through the experience, but do sport more than my share of scars from some of the "experiments". Some of them actually worked!! I'm older now, no wiser, but maybe more careful since old bones don't heal as good as young bones. Love to make a tool or jig, rather than buying it. More fun, and adventureous! Looking forward to learning from the "experts" (that's a compliment, not a cut). I've already seen several things I'm dying to try (well, I hope "dying" isn't the outcome) and I'm just getting started. Thanks in advance for your ideas and expertise. I look forward to belonging to this group. Thanks again, kountryken.