Thanks for the reply. It's sort of unfortunate both sides are good to go - I hate decisions of style like this. On both sheets one face has broad, clean lines, while the other face has more swirls and waves. Maybe I'll do something different like one half of the boat with one style and the other with the other style - it would probably just end up looking like a mistake though.

I'll definitely be keeping you all posted. I plan on keeping some sort of blog/website/online journal to document the project. Along the way, I may do some 'buildalongs' so that newbies can learn from another newbie's mistakes.

: Michael,

: The two ink stamps will sand off with 150-220 grit on an orbital sander in
: about 5 seconds. Use whichever side has nicer grain to you. Some people
: prefer the least amount of grain, some alot, it's kind of personal
: preference. What boat are you building? Keep us involved and enjoy the
: build!!

: Brad