And we're off

I have found a good source of wood locally at a supplier called Timpan. I have selected some Fijian Kauri for the keel, framing, stem and stringers that is away getting dressed. I have decided to use this Kauri for everything but the rub rails and rail cap. I have seen a number of these boats built will lots of wood varieties together and they just look awful. So I have decided to keep it simple.

I have also managed to replace my band saw with an old tanner that I bought through Trademe. This one is a decent size with a 350mm throat so should be a lot better than the old one.

Over Easter I built the jig for the boat so I will be ready to stand up the temporary frames this weekend. Once I have my kauri the boat should move along quite quickly which should be quite satisfying after such a slow start.