RE: Ugly Stick Build
Decided to do some easy stuff this week, so I framed up the stab.
Plans say to build the frame on the sheeting. However, I like the method the 4 Star uses. There, you build up the frame, separately glue the sheeting together, sand everything nice and flat, and then finally glue the sheeting on.
The plans only had half the stab, I guess since you aren't supposed to use them for this anyway. I decided since I had the plans in digital format, I could print a flipped stab half on a normal sheet of paper. (I printed one flipped and one normal, just in case my printer was off a bit, things would still line up.)
I've heard people complain about warping using methods like this. I stack a couple books on mine, and let them dry for at least overnight. I've never noticed any warping. (Of course, this only works if your build pace is slow enough!)