Mo mast...

I finished rounding the mast on Sunday. Thought I'd post a few pictures. The mast currently weighs just under 11 pounds.

It's hard to see the taper in the photo above. 

The pencil line is at 14'. A step will be created here for the shrouds. The mast is 1 1/2" in diameter at the step.

These close ups show the lovely consistency of the fir when quartered. The fir sands easily, but not too easily like red cedar or pine.

I still need to fabricate a bolster for the upper block on the throat halyard.

Also, a tenon must be added at the step as an alignment key. The mast diameter is 2 1/2" at the step.

Can't wait to break out the varnish, but first I need to shape the boom and gaff...