ThAnk you! Its a soapstone. The stand is made from left over materials I had after building the house; I wanted it to have a built in feel by matching my trim schedule for the rest of the house. Unfortunately, my planer took a dump on me before I milled the stiles and rails for the doors, so they are on hold until I either replace my machine or decide to rent one for a day.
The tank is two months old now. This is my 10th year. I lost most everything about two years ago, including my old mr account. I was dragging my heals back then on this build, because I was so liking what I had; it really took the wind out of my sails when that tank went down. It was the first time I had taken an sps tank to the point of having to frag it. Now that I am back up and eager I am going to take it very slowly. Five years from now it won't matter very much if I throw thirty frags in today or over the next couple years.