: Hi and thanks for all the tips, all the ideas I have got have been
: highly instructive..
: But now for the questions. I had an operation for carpel tunnel
: about 18months ago, seemed good, but now getting a fair bit of
: discomfort in my right wrist.

: While 'suffering' a 3 year contract in Fiji I decided to build a
: guillemot, but am finding that I get a short burst (enough to
: partley chamfer one strip) of work in, then have to go rest up
: for the rest of the day.
: Part of this is because I'm avoiding buying extra tools since I
: wont be able to return them to Aus, so am working with basic
: hand tools, so have not got a router to cove the edges.
: So any tips on how I might make it a bit easier to work the wood?
: Or - what would be the best type of woodworker to contract the
: timber side of the build too? I was thinking of a cabinet maker,
: but have to admit that I'm clueless about timber trades. (mind
: you the price of a carpenter here is really expensive, I was
: quoted $4.50FJD per hour for a carpenter).

: And has anyone managed carpel tunnel and paddled? (carpel tunnel =
: wrist disorder causing numbness and lack of strength)

: Thanks in advance
: Dave

"the price of a carpenter here is really expensive . . ." Hmm - sarcasm? That's just $2.50 Aus/hr, right? Even $4.50 US would be pretty amazingly cheap - get that cabinet maker to rip and bead and cove your strips and you're all set, for just a few bucks.

My wrist problems, and my forearm tendonitis, really stopped showing up (when paddling) once I switched to a Greenland paddle . . . .

Good luck!
Dave Gentry