I've had a win!!! 
My niece dropped in and said I can use their industrial sewing machine. It only does straight stitching and no reverse, but that is all I need.
The catch is it's currently in Norseman. But they will bring it down next weekend.
Slowly getting them done and learning lots along the way.
The thread (being supported by the fishing rod) is a UV stabilized nylon that is used for making vertical blinds. Seems to work well and is pretty tough stuff. Best bit it is the spool was free.
Not fancy but does the job.
The template is a great help Paul !!!!!
Number 5 sail to cut now. This one will be altered with all the off cuts.
I hadn't thought of staples. Top idea!!!! I will try that tomorrow. My wife is a graphic designer and she has the gadget to remove them. I'll just have to wait till she disappears to town for a coffee, so I can nick it.
Is this just your back yard shed? If so it'll make Paul jealous. all that s-p-a-c-e!
Yes it's my back yard shed!!!! Can't ya tell with all the crap in it. I must get round to cleaning it up. Lately I just seem to jump from one job to another. I love my tools.
I'm luck enough to live on 9 acre block and we bought the 20 acre bush block next door. It's fantastic as we are only 3.8 kms from the Esperance Post office.
When we decided to shift into town, we were looking for a property with some space. As we drove in, I saw the 12mtr x 16mtr shed and my wife loved the house, which was a bonus!!!!
Been here 11 years. It is a huge culture shock living under someones armpit, after coming from 10,500 acres. The farm is now leased out to neighbours and I work 3 days a week at the local Ag college. I teach building, construction and maintance.
I still do mine shuts, with "Davies Wear plates" to keep current.
I love my 4 day weekends!!!!
My wife gives me hell (I'd be buggered without her though) and reckons I work from 8.00am till 12 knots.
I go kite flying or buggying when ever I can.
The Pink Lake Bush fire brigade takes up a lot of my time as well and I love it.
I'm acting captain at the moment and they are a great bunch of guys.
Enough of me crapping on. 
PS. Paul I saw a real gurka knife for the first time last weekend at a mates house.
I was presented to his dad while on active service. Geez I didn't know they were so big. I whimped out and didn't draw blood before returning it to its scabbard.
My dad had one from service in Malaya with the RAF. I vaugely remamder it but it has dissapeared from the crate when we emmigrated to Aus, friend had one too but the same happened. The one i Made for my self is pretty much the right size and shape but a bit light. It comes in at 650gms but should weigh in at 1000gms.
yachts are looking good too
