The "beer" planks go on

Today the bottom stringers went on, they bend up down, left and right and also twist along their axis as they reach the stem - the final result is that they are both symmetrical which is good. 

the whiskey is saved for the planking later this week

 And the build continues

 Chamfering the stringers

It was a meditative day in the workshop, I spent the day "breaking" the inside edges of the stringers using my dads old Stanley No. 51 and my antique Stanley no 53 spokeshave and sometimes my 9 1/2 A block plane.

There was a gentle rain sounding against the roof, the smell of wood, no dust, no powertool noise, no screaming router bits, no cables, just the joy of using super sharp, well setup, proper tools, and hearing the wood turn into curly shavings.

That is the joy of doing things for yourself , you can slow down and enjoy the journey.