b'Ittookmesolongtomakethisboxbecauseofthewoodbookcasesandpaneling.Woodwillnottakestainifanygluegetsonit.AsaresultIhadtomeasure,cut,stainanddryassembleallthepanels,shelvesetc.beforegluingtheminplace.Thiswasalmostlikemakingtheboxtwice.SirFrancisBeaufort,1774-1857,wasquiteaguy.Hewasthehydrographer/chartmakerfortheBritishCrownduringthetimewheninternationaltradewasanextremelyessentialsourceofincomefortheEnglisheconomyandsuccessfultradewas,ofcourse,dependentuponaccurateanddetailednauticalcharts.InadditionBeaufortwasresponsiblefordevelopingtheBeaufortScaleaseriesofwrittendescriptionsdetailingwindandseaconditionsusingascaleof0to12,(zerobeingdeadcalmandtwelvebeingahurricane).Hisscaleisstillusedtodaybymariners.MyinspirationforcreatingBeaufortsStudycamefromareallifesailingexperienceandfromreadingthebookbyScottHulerdetailingBeaufortslifeandhismanyliteraryandmaritimecontributions.'