Okay, I'm sitting at home awaiting my shipments to come in from Tower and my LHS's and since I have all this free time on my hands in the evenings, I want to start looking at something to build over the winter (long NJ one). What do you use, besides buying the boards from Tower(or LHS), to build a kit on? Is there something out there that is easy on the fingers (T-pins are hard on the thumbs I've learned!)and maintains its flatness? My workbench in my dungeon (err....basement workshop, at least that's what the Wife calls it) has a nice plywood top, but has many dips and dings from hard useage.

Any ideas are welcome!

BTW, I'm looking at making an Easy 40 as a second plane.............comments?