Woodwork - when does it end?

Buying a classic wooden boat translates down to only two things.... sandpaper and varnish, sand and varnish (and repeat). Before Deux I thought sandpaper was sandpaper and the stuff in the garage was just a larger version of the nail file next to my bed. And varnish was just the stuff that came in pretty colours and required a steadier hand than I had at the best of times. The varnish Deux required was a boring clear(ish) colour, but the results were beautiful (and also required a steady hand!). The sandpaper was nothing like my nail file and I learnt to start with 80 and work my way to 1200 (something) - will check and update. It is an ongoing job, but in the meantime... some info on the varnish and some before and after pics