New Breasthook Installed

Whew! I finally mounted the new breasthook. (Wonderful bit of 2" flawless yellow locust, lovingly buttered with linseed oil and sunk in a tantalizing bed of sikaflex, presented with a side of recycled silicon bronze bolts, serves four.)

It has had been my creeping worry that the massive 4" x 2" oak clamp would start to make a bid for freedom, ever since I removed the old stem. But rejoice! With the installation of the new stem and now a new breasthook, I am nearly ready for Cape Horn.

Tomorrow I hope to finish the last bit of shaping in the rabbet, and this weekend, I will crack into that large stack of cedar that has been waiting patiently since October. Lucky s.o.b. that I am, I think I have the means to do the garboard in a single plank. We shall see...

I'll ammend this post in a bit with some more of the older pictures. Sadly, I only get my updated pictures every other week or so as I take the film back.