In keeping with the lack of enough wood in this kit, there were not enough hard wood sticks provided to complete all the bracing. Fortunately I had a piece of stock I could use to cut more out. I was about 2 feet short. Picture shows me cutting it out. Don’t know how I would’ve built this kit without a machine shop!
Yes, this started as a yard stick! But the hardwood was probably better then what the kit provided.