Sorry about the rantings guys. I omitted to confess that my strips were done by Timber supplies in Wellington NZ. When I made my order I was waving Nicks book about the place saying I was going to make "one of those" and "I think this is what I want" etc. The People at the timber shop bought the dream and sort of offered to cut the strips up for me. They really made a good job of the strips and I have no regrets.

Don't know if I will be able to persaude them to do it again unless I make a very good job of this project though

Cheers Pete