Well, a couple of things to tell.
The ranging sticks are finished. The white stuff you see in the retaining brackets is cotton material to avoid scratching the sticks. Have since obtained some thin green felt to use permanently....after painting, of course.
I have located and purchased a ground anchor cover......in the Netherlands! Purchase price was very reasonable. Shipping cost was horrendous. You only live once. I originally intended not to purchase, but what the hell, eh!
And, the zero plate and block have arrived from Rob N. I'm cleaning the plate right now. The wooden block is a work in progress too.
This weekend I want to make the track for the sight door to slide in.
Made templates for that, one night through the week.
Bought steel plate to make the brackets for the two wooden boxes.
Templates for those were made 2 weeks ago.