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The young musician dreams of playing a masterpiece.  He has practiced for years, but has never taken on a piece of music as challenging as this.  It will be hard work, but he knows it will be rewarding.  He has played his instrument since he was young boy, and he has the required fundamentals necessary to take on this new project.  The song was composed by one of the great composers of the ages, a true artist who knows his craft and knows how to create beauty through music.  It will take time, many weeks, maybe even months.  He will need guidance from his teacher to work through the technically difficult aspects of the song, but there is no doubt that he can do it.  He picks up his instrument, studies the first few measures of the music and plays the first note. The journey has begun.

 

The old man dreams of building a boat.  He has done woodworking for years, but has never taken on project as challenging as this.  It will be hard work, but he knows it will be rewarding.  He has worked with tools since he was a young boy, and he has the required fundamentals necessary to take on this new project.  The boat was designed by one of the great nautical designers of the current age, a true artist who knows his craft and knows how to meld beautiful form with function.  It will take time, many months, maybe even years.  He will need guidance from the designer and from others that have done this before, to work through the difficult aspects of the building process, but there is no doubt that he can do it.  He picks up his pencil and ruler, studies the first few drawings on the plans and draws a line on a sheet of plywood.  The journey has begun.

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It turns out you can't build a 17' boat in a 16' workshop.  What was I thinking? So I had to build a new workshop and this has taken a few months.  The new building is now done, 24'x24' pole barn, concrete slab and galvalume siding/roof.  We have been moving tools in to the new shop this week.  Plywood has been ordered and will arrive next week. Can't wait to get started.

 

My son (16) plays classical guitar and he started working on a new piece on the same day that I received the CS 17 plans in the mail - thus inspiring the original post.

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I guess if we're going to do music and boats it might as well be topical...

 

Post pictures!  If you haven't started the boat yet post workshop pictures! :)

Been my theme song for YEARS!! Guy Clark has been a favorite for many years

 

"Sails, are just like wings

and the  wind can make 'em sing

songs of life, songs of hope

Songs to keep your dreams afloat"

 

 

 

Kinda says it doesn't it??

 

He's just under a year younger than me by the way, from Monahans, Texas

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