Carl, Congratulations on the litter, and for taking in the stray. I note that the expected comments on lute string supplies have come in. My one cat (the vet calls her "dilute tortoise shell", I call her muddy grey) is a feral refugee. Born in a friend's garage with littermates, but then taken back to the woods by her mother, she returned to the warmth of the garage when she was barely mobile. We took her on, but now I don't dare type or speak the word cat gut (except that at the moment she is not looking over my shoulder as she usually is when I type). Twelve pounds of "in shape" feline, I don't want to argue with her.
But for the list, I am getting comfortable with my first mold (a la D. van E. instructions). A few more weeks and I'll start finishing the planing of the ribs, and finally get up the guts to cut one to shape. The mold is the key, as you all know. I love David's course, and it was fully worth it. But for amateur shops I might suggest a different sequence in making the mold than he uses (no knock on his way, just that he is well practised and I've made my errors that one sees as one is in progress). Take good care of the kittens Carl, find good homes. If you are anywhere near NJ, USA we might consider a companion for our Lucky cat. You never look for a cat, you wait for it to find you. Best, Jon To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
