The smell of Douglas fir shavings and how not to splice your own fingers

When the sunrise through the bedroom window wakes you at 5am, then there is only one thing to do

Get up, head downstairs to the garage, and do some planing, 

The smell of fresh coffee and douglas fir shavings......magical

The second oar is almost done - just some more blade shaving and then all over sanding

My very first attempt at doing a splice - clever thing is a fid

2 hours later, listening to radio 4 and Gardeners question time and the afternoon play, 

a new pair of shrouds appear for Arwen