Thanks for the warm welcome!
Tom,
I have asked him why he no longer has the build details on his website. He didn't say, but I suspect he wants to protect his intellectual property as he is making a go of selling his cars. Some build info for his first car can be found at
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=492754. He also posts photos and updates on the current 2-seater version on his Facebook timeline.
Jere,
Thanks for the advise on hand tools. I will peruse the hand tools section now that I have access and start building a collection. I saw a very interesting hammer made out of a baseball bat that looks like it would work well in conjunction with the stump you speak of. Fortunately, most of the trees around here and alive and well. I build my trails around them
