Gary,
I can't call in sick because the shipping address is my work address. I appreciate your thoughtfulness though. As for the slap hammer, I wanted the barrel to have a "clean" look, and to be as close to original as possible. I may wish I had one later but it gives me a good excuse to make some quills. I have read in other posts that they are fun to make. I will let you know when I have my next great day at the office. I have the five balls and sabots that you gave me displayed on a cabinet in my office, so everyone is a bit curious as to what is coming next.