Has the Project begun? First sharpen the tools

 According to folklore, the Smeetons in their vessel Tzu Hang were pitch-poled on their eastward rounding of Cape Horn.  Accompanying them was a shipwright friend (his vessel's name was Trakka). Beryl was injured.  The boat had been dismasted, partially submerged and the wooden topsides extensively damaged.

John Guzzwell the shipwright was found as the sun rose over the furious seas to be sharpening his plane and chisels.  Miles asked "what are you doing? We are about to sink"  John replied "I am thinking how to save the ship."

So not wanting to rush into this project I sat down and sharpened all and every sharp edge in my workshop.  That done I could start the project.

What equipment do I have at my disposal considering I spent many long hour working in 1973 for Henty - a shipwright, more creating the ten dining room chairs we currently sit upon and of course fitting out Malua.  Combined all my tools with those of my late father one can almost say I have two of every thing needed.

Here is some of what I have:

Thicknesser and dust extraction

Band saw

Radial arm saw

Table router with fence

Table saw with extra blades

There are many hand tools like D handled jig saw, two belt sanders, two electric planer and the many sanding pieces of equipment I made to make a wood working job easier.  More on those later