Making the mortise and tenon joints for the aft and fore hatches for the ifeboat project

Marking out the mortise half of the joints

 and drilling them out so they can be cleaned up with a chisel.

Then dry fitting the tenons to ensure a good joint

All, done apart from one side, once fitted glued up and start on the second hatch 

First set of curved door framework sorted and primed and ready for the next stage