29th July

Did some corner filling yesterday. All filled from frame A to frame D.  Then dug out oak supply and got a nice new blade on circular saw and fired up planer this afternoon as well.

I could only get oak 50mm thick and needed 60/65mm approx so also bought a plank of 25mm to laminate on to get the thickness.  Cut my wide boards into 65mm wide strips and planed 2 surfaces flat to glue togeather.

Gluing underway but now finished.  Just got to let it all cure then wizz it through the planer to get it to size.  Each beam will be a different size and angle on the bottom so it will take some time and thinking.

Also have an oak compression post for the mast step. Another party tomorrow - Cedros (our village) is having a bit of a festival for the residents this weekend before the big festival in Horta starting soon. Called Semana do Mar  - means Week of the Sea.