Finally, it seems that my melancholy and illnesses have left me. I've started working on the railings and stairs on the quarterdeck. However, there weren't enough balusters for the railings. After completing the work on the aft galleries, I only had 30 balusters left, while I needed about 60 for the entire deck. Apparently, the Chinese didn't include a single baluster in the package. I decided to create the entire set for the deck myself. Instead of using the included railings, I cut new ones from my supply of pearwood boards. So far, everything is still preliminary. The spiral stairs are also not finished yet, and they can't be installed immediately, as the cannons need to be installed first. I'll probably focus on the cannons, as spring is finally here, and I can start etching or painting the barrels outdoors instead of in the apartment.
