: Thanks Robert.

: I want to think it is hard to mess up the puzzle joints. As far as I know,
: they are as good as can be. No gaps, no overlay. They only fit together
: one way, so what else can be misaligned?

No chance of that happening. I have never worked with the puzzle joints so I guess I get my chance soon. I have always worked with butt-joints so alignment is a careful process. When you assemble the long panels you must be certain to match all edges. Keep your wire tires snug and not too tight. You will know when you are tightening them too much if you see the wood compressing under the Cu wires.

: This weekend I'm riding 100 miles for the TREK 100 on saturday and then 25
: miles on sunday for the Miller Lite ride for the Arts. Maybe the following
: weekend I'll get that hull wired up!! Cool.

Good luck during the rides. I hope you have a gel seat for those distances...that's a long way to go on a prematurely sore butt.

Robert N Pruden