week 81.bowsprite to make up,got a chance to test out the unimat lathe.






worked a treat,the lathe seemed quite powerful for the task,will def.be adding to the units,even tried the milling on the bees,cutting the slots.mark out the slots on a full length of planking then when done cut to length.

thanks ian,can't praise the unimat enough,it does exactly what it says on the lid.and upgrading is so easy,apart from the price,but as they say"you get what you pay for. recovering my bank balance will take a bit of time,and 'er in doors is not pleased.

that's why she and the cat's are banned from the work shed(spareroom)

thanks for that willie,will do,soon as my pension arrives I'll get it.

thank you jonny I need someone to keep me on me toes!

week83,6 cannons to install this week.

week 84,and were moving on at a pace now,two days work for me.fitted 22 belaying cleats and painted them. fair lead saddle fitted to the spritsail,tied in the pinnacle,and made up the fore mast,fore topmast,fore gallant mast and yards,the yards I used walnut Danish oil,and the masts Canadian cedar Danish oil,with a coat of matt water based varnish.the metal cleats I painted using white with a touch of yellow ochre acrylic.the mast caps was walnut stain, Danish again.as usual comments most welcome.

Two days?

That would have taken me about a week

you've taken what seemed to be a poor part work and turned it into a great build Karl, top class

Phil,

looks great Karl, mine is on hold due to no delivery this week at the newsagent