I started making the turtleback jig last night, and with luck will make some more progress on it this evening. As of now I have the five jig pieces cut, stacked, and centerlines marked, with notches for the 2×4s. I need to pick up some strapping from Home Depot to fill the inside.

I’m making a slight change over the plans. We have two planes in our hangar, and mobility of workspace is pretty handy. Rather than Bondo this sucker to one of the benches, I’m building it on a bench (to get a flat, stable reference surface), but adding two more 2×4s to the sides. That way it’s self-supporting, and I can move it around if it’s in the way. It should also make it easier to keep it in one piece to loan to other builders, or if we ever decide to build another Cozy (not totally beyond the realm of possibility).