not really hung up on keeping them, just kinda wanted to learn something new. One of the stocks has a pretty nice grain that I would like to see. Plus the plant where I was working shut down in July, and I decided not to go back to work until at least 2012 (needed a break). Ive been in industrial maintenence/construction for 24yrs so I can use my hands and build or fix just about anything, just never messed with finishing wood.