Getting Ready To Work Again

It’s been a long time coming but I’m finally moving towards a project re-start. Over the past two weeks I’ve been clearing the barn from one end to the other getting rid of 4 years worth of accumulated crap, sorting tools and equipment, making an inventory of my timber and epoxy supplies and making improvements to the lighting in the barn.

I’d be lying if I said times were good and the weeks since Christmas have been particularly tough for a number of reasons. I can’t say anymore publicly but whats important is that I’m working hard and making progress. My next target is to raise sufficient funds to be able to purchase my next lot of epoxy by the beginning of February so that I can get motoring again.

Tiki 38 Build Shed

3 Responses to “Getting Ready To Work Again”
  1. Eric Dobson 22 January 2012 at 5:47 am #

    Great picture!

    I don’t care if they’ve been a bit neglected for a while, when I see those hulls ready to receive a dose of love (and epoxy), I see a picture of freedom.

    Please drop me an email with your PayPal (or preferred method) address. I don’t have a lot to spare right now, but it would mean a lot to me to contribute to your epoxy fund. I’d really like to do what I can to help you reach your dreams, while I’m also working to reach my own.

    Thanks!

  2. Chris Harrell 14 February 2012 at 3:58 am #

    Hey there Neil

    Barns looking good matey and the hulls are in repose just waiting for you to start again. Very best of British to you and I’m sure that when you get started again then the project will really start moving. How are you getting on with the beams and rudders? When you come to drill the holes for the lacing it would pay you to make up some mild steel jigs, better to screw up a piece of mild steel than the stem, just a thought from previous experience with Thai carpenters lol. Even a plywood jig would do it.

    You must be on step about 1750 out of 3250 so look on the bright side mate.

    Slainte

    Chris Harrell

  3. Neil 14 February 2012 at 7:40 am #

    Thanks Chris great to hear from you. I’ve not started on the beams yet, they are the next major thing on the list. I know that they are labour intensive so I want to start ASAP but I can’t afford the timber right now. Rudders are cut out but have been taken no further yet. Great tip for the lacing holes. I did make up a jig for the holes in the stems and I’ll be making additional ones as the need arises.

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