Arwen's meanderings

From this................ ...............to this................. The smell of fresh Douglas Fir shavings - those tight whorls. Th...

Further to my discussion a few posts ago about what to carry on a PFD as safety equipment, I’ve done a little more pondering. This was bo...

That 'dur' feeling when you discover the Japanese saw blade was angled slightly as you sawed through wood and removed more on one s...

My new oars will be 9’6” in length and will be stored along Arwen’s side decks. The blades will hang over the stern and the handle ends w...

Spent a week down in the caravan, cycling around the Truro area. Now clocked up nearly 600 miles on new electric mountain bike. Getting aro...

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When you don't have a band saw that cuts a straight line, oar making can be tricky. Having laminated three planks and cleaned up the ep...

Clamps off. Epoxy set. drips knocked off and planed down. Plans drawn onto top board. Now ready for cutting out.

What safety equipment should solo dinghy cruisers carry on their person when sailing? Recently ran into an old canoeing buddy from a ...

Sssh! Trying to find somewhere to hide the receipts from ' Her Indoors'! The smell and crumpling sound of that ligh...