Danny King's "Beautiful Doll"

About Me

I'm a "still-working" professional who has been blessed with a wonderful, supportive wife, great kids (now grown) and a fulfilling career. I love spending time with my spouse, family and friends, and enjoy "hands-on" recreational projects. I've been enamored with aviation since my "Sky King" Saturday mornings of decades past. I obtained my private ticket while still in my teens, and have enthusiastically participated in a variety of aviation related endeavors since. I currently fly a factory-built composite single engine aircraft. However, the actual "nuts and bolts" of aviation have always fascinated me. I've considered building my own plane for years, With the support of my wife, I'm undertaking what I anticipate to be a multi-year project. While I'm reasonably good with my hands, I realize that this project is going to require a whole new knowledge and skill set. I've never "blogged", but figure that trying to master this communication medium will carry its own challenges and rewards. I enjoy journeys as much as destinations, and have no goals for this project other than fun! Hope I can share some of my enthusiasm with you!

Sunday, August 29, 2010

Workshop - Take 1















I just completed a year-long woodworking project - a Chesapeake Light Craft Annapolis Wherry. The wherry is an 18 foot rowing craft built of oak, with a marine white hull, varnished cockpit and sliding-seat rowing apparatus. It's light, sleek and a joy to row. The project was great fun, and like all projects I was
a little sad to see it completed! However, the smile on my wife's face as she rowed her new craft the first time more than compensated!! Now its time to convert the boat loft to an aircraft factory.