My package from glass-holes.com just arrived. Time to do a little drill'n.

Keep us posted, I hear good things about glass-holes products.

I'm impressed with their kit so far. It seems well thought out and of good quality. The instructions are very thorough, and they're hilarious! For instance:

"20. Fill it up with water, commit to waiting 6 weeks to stock it, get anxious and stock it in 2 days, then overstock the next week and wonder why you have so much algae and everybody dies all the time.

21. Repeat step 20 about 15 times until you run out of money."

And they give you free candy!

I bought my rough lumber for my stand today from Kettle Moraine Hardwoods in Slinger. I hadn't bought from them before, and I was very impressed with the selection and service. On the recommendation of one of the employees there, I ended up going with ash. Hopefully I'll have some time this weekend to get the shop prepared and start the machining process.