Well. The woodwork is of course next level. But love those cleats..! Setting the bar very high Mark, I think I need to reassess how I go about making the cleats for the Riva.
Stunning work, you sponsored by Proxxon yet..?
David.
Hi David and many thanks

The cleats are really a labour of love and I just wanted to test myself a bit. On the original ship they would have been wooden but hey a self imposed challenge is a challenge. I have been criticised a little by the time it took to make parts that can readily be bought off the shelf or made of wood. But I reckon mine are just as good if not a little better - how some builders on another forum think eh?
As for sponsorship - wow could you imagine that - I'm never that lucky and as you know tools cost a fortune. I've always fancied their thickness planer with the blades. I don't know any other company that supplies a tool like this. So Proxxon if your reading this please send me one and I'll give it a test drive
I've just about finished the catheads and snatch blocks for the anchors and I think they are probably my best carpentry I've done so far. More updates to follow!
BTW your Riva is literally second to none