'retirement project'

 i tried the 'retirement thing' once before,

back in 2018 ...

but for many reasons back then it didn't 'stick',

and i spent the next 6 years working with and mentoring

our nephew Kristian Moore, who is now taking

on the new furniture projects that come our way ...

at this point, he can do anything i can do,

only he can do it better !

my 'executive function' has left the building, and,

i realize that at 77 it ain't coming back. 

so, what to do with all that free time since my 'last project'

 well, i guess you can't have too many buildings, and Will 

is taking up quite a lot of space in Sam's shop

with the mills and lathes for his banjo business.

to be located just outside of Sam's shop

so, here we go!

this one will likely be the last building at 

the 'west dorset industrial park'

below, the rafters will start to go up tomorrow!

nothing like three weeks of concrete and carpentry

to make you feel your age ...

more process photos below

slab by ashley waite, of waite foundations ..

AKA 'hippie foundations' in 1974 ...

ashley poured the foundation for our first house

in arlington in 1974 ... it was great to work with him again.

red mountain road  arlington, 1974

this past tuesday 8.27 ... progress has been made ...

to be updated soon ..

 

we had some professionals here for 4 days and they got us going pretty good

 

they got the ridge beam up, the rafters and the plywood and paper on the roof ..

 

Luke and i trimmed the roof and we are ready for the slate, which should 

start to happen soon ... first day of rough wiring last Friday ...