I bought won 2 auctions, 4 total pcs of 9 x 16 x 1/4 kiln dried spanish cedar. It is nice stuff. Here is the link to the auction I won:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2372926657&category=3131&sspagename=STRK%3AMEBWN%3AIT&rd=1 

I dont know, I think I got a good deal on them. Now I have 4 nice size boards and I dont know what to do with them yet. I use to make jewlrey boxes in the past so I might clean the woodshop up and try to make a humi or I might try to trade some.

Finally got the Blue Daniel! Very nice, didn't have the same problems you had. Did you get things straight with yours? Not sure it is big enough!!!

Burky