The Tardis Project

August 29, 2016  Hours spent building to date:  2,828 Progress on the Tardis has been limited by recent trips to Boston, New York and Ohio.  The Ohio trip was ostensibly to take John back to Miami University and help him move into his new house, but was actually to transport Sparta the Cat with him in the

August 18, 2016  Hours spent building to date:  2,810 I can only do about three to four hours in the shop these days before the humidity just wears me out.  Better humid and showers than what’s happening to those poor folks in Louisiana. So I’ve been confined to light work such as cabin trim and

August 13, 2016  Hours spent building to date:  2,793 Until now, we’ve had a beautiful summer — not too hot, very dry.  But we’re currently stuck in a high pressure area that will last for many days more.  Every afternoon Long Island heats up, the Sound remains cool, and the resultant southwest wind drags moisture in from

August 2, 2016  Hours spent building to date: 2,762 As with almost all Tardis Project projects, cladding the transom involved a bit more work than anticipated: — Resaw the mahogany boards (at Tom’s big shop next door) to make thick pieces into thin pieces. — Plane all boards to equal thickness in the surface planer.