> Hi Ross;

> Token Indeed! I've been exposed! I hope the staple-builders are not taking
> any offense to this, as none was meant, and I will as likely build again,
> and those staples do sound inviting . . .

> Before I started, I made up a test strip using my cedar, which is very
> light in color. I drove a half-dozen staples into it and then tried to
> remove the staple holes as much as possible. Steam, sand, steam, sand,
> etc. Then I varnished it. Because of the light wood, it still looked
> pretty bad. If I can ever find any darker cedar around here, staples would
> be emminently usable.

> Best Regards & thanks for the "token" laugh, Spidey

on your next test piece, try filling the staple holes with colored wood putty ( use the kind you mix with water). add brown food coloring to darken the putty or add titanium dioxide to lighten it. it worked great on my yak. good luck, steve