Thank you all for your comments, support, encouragement and knowledge. I really am a noob... both to the forums and to any kind of welding or frame building. I have soldered copper for plumbing, and I did take shop back in Jr High... but that was ages ago and I was pretty bad back then. I certainly recognize that practice, practice, practice, is a good place to start... and probably not on something expensive like Ti Lugs!
A Ti bike is a grail object for me... though I should probably ride one before I drop further commitment or funds on that statement. My favorite bike to date is my DeKerf Prodigy (steel)... for sentimental reasons as much as anything else.
Thanks again... not to shut down the thread, but to let you know that I appreciate all of the responses so far.
-tim