Thursday, September 13, 2012

Workin' on a building




Our trailer full of larch planks and beams is well on it's way to becoming a couple of sheds.

Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Larch in a trailer




Just back from the saw mill in Drenthe where we filled a trailer with larch planks and beams.
We're going to build a couple of sheds; one for us and one for our neighbour.

Friday, June 29, 2012

How many Optimist sailors ...

... does it take to blow up a buoyancy bag?





Tuesday, June 26, 2012

First nail. #in




Peter shoots the first batten into a frame in the hold of the Watergeus. This is the tjalk that has been with us a couple of times before for the rear cabin. We are gradually working our way from stern to stem.

First nail. #in




Peter shoots the first batten into a frame in the hold of the Watergeus. This is the tjalk that has been with us a couple of times before for the rear cabin. We are gradually working our way from stern to stem.

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Small kitchens too. #in




Making a small kitchen can be just as fun as a big kitchen.
Here is a 'drawer in a drawer' kitchen in our VW Transporter; ready for work duty and sailing weekends away.

Friday, June 15, 2012

Ready for the spray shop. #in




Two piles of German* oak door and drawer fronts and three end walls ready to take to the spray shop on Monday morning.

(* Don't mention the football)