First of all let me say what a good idea this is and I hope people take it up. On the other hand I hope it doesn't detract from the forums because they are a great source of info.

I'm going to try to keep you up to date with what I'm doing.

This weekend I'm desperately trying to get ready for a bowmaking course with Forest Knights on 3rd June. I have ash and elm seasoning up against my bookcase and yesterday I made a shave horse from some 150x47x3000 carcassing timber and 10mm studding. Total cost of materials less that 15 quid (not including the bandsaw blade I trashed recycling some old wood and hitting a couple of screws). Pictures to follow when I have done Mark II which will incorporate lessons learned. I'd like to have at least 3 done by the time we get to the course.

Then I have to get them down to Arundel in a Toyota Avensis...that's going to be another story.

Work is getting to be a bit of pain...we have a go live on Wednesday and the Microsh*te Office Server is not behaving at all well. I've been expecting a call to go in to the office today but it hasn't come yet...I have been warned that we might be doing a ghoster on Tuesday to get everything finished.

I have a phone interview on Wednesday morning. I'm fed up with the continuous under estimating which pushes pressure down the line.