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The Seventh Candle of Chanukah

I’m marking the seventh candle of Chanukah. 🕎

Monika Matis

31 Dec 2024

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7th candle of the Chanukah 🕎 @noatishby

The Second Roof Is Curing

The second roof took a day and a half, and it’s curing nicely. I’m hoping the mould came loose on the first roof, because this one may have flattened slightly where the fittings bent under the stress.

19 Aug 2026 1 min read

The Second Roof Goes Much Faster

I spent four days checking, measuring and moulding the first roof; the second is already epoxied together and fitting nicely. A little trimming remains, plus one suspiciously unsupported lifting operation.

14 Aug 2026 2 min read

Getting the Bow Cabin Roof Up

I need to get this lovely, bloody heavy bow cabin roof three metres up—once it stops impersonating a copper hedgehog. Adam, come back to the workshop.

13 Aug 2026 1 min read

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