: and a few other questions.

: 1. i finished the keel strips today. this seems to be taking a very long
: time. more than i expected. while adding strips i noticed they can take up
: to 1 hour each. is that normal?

: 2. i am using a crapload of staples. i almost have gone through a 1000 box
: and havent finished the hull yet. some have been removed and/or shot into
: my fingers, but it still seems excessive.

: 3. i have started on my second bottle of glue. granted he first ws only half
: full, but how many does it take?

: 4. i planed the tip of my finger off today, and remembered why i stopped
: woodworking 10 years ago. does this happen often? the stapel holes are one
: thing, but i play guitar and it kinda hurts.

Yep, lots of time and a couple bottles of glue. Lots of staples, too. You'll drive yourself nuts if you dwell on it too much. Here's a tip, work in larger time increments - put on some good music and enjoy the process. The sick thing is, once you're done - you'll want to start again. BTW, what are you building?

Jim