Thanks for sharing your perspectives. It is most appreciated!!!

I hope you get a chance to share in a Windmill project someday...That would be awesome!

I hear ya about the methods you choose to follow being where you are. "Tested waters," are often dark and don't always yield the expect results for many who try them, for others more seems to be revelled and/or of use to them. I have found after so many years that the methods are way more similar than different in most ways, so unless doing a museum grade demonstration, replication of restoration, I can effectively draw on a multitude of skill sets and understanding...I to "can't afford" to be a purest on most projects nor do they demand it to be so...

Those photos look great, I look forward to following along further as you share your progress...