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Wood glue, staples, and some spring clamps get the first 2 strips in place. |
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Strips are glued along the cove and to the inner stems at the end. Note the staples are up a bit so they can be easily removed later. |
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The strips were not long enough to cover the entire length. I spliced them over a station form, alternating locations, so that each splice had at least 3 full strips above and below. The squeeze clamps helped to prevent gaps around the spliced area and keep the curve smooth. |
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Staples hold the strips to the form while the wood glue dries. Green masking tape on the form edge keeps the forms from becoming a permanent part of the boat. See those little grooves between strips? Everything above that has to be planed or sanded away later to get a smooth hull... |
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More strips...spring clamps hanging ready at each station for the next strip. |
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Keep an eye on the ends...they need to stay level with each other. If one side creeps up as you go higher...the bottom center will be a mess... |
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Now we're getting somewhere... The ends have been trimmed to the stem up to this point. Now the strip ends will begin lapping over each other. Some careful shaving and lots of twisting keeps them in line. |
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Look at the extreme twist in that last strip...flat in the middle and almost vertical at the end. I had to put a screw in the face of a few forms so I could pull the strip down tight with spring clamps. The staples just couldn't hold it. |
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Working my way up the stem... |
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A view from the inside as I work up around the tightest curve at the bilge. |
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The bottom is filled in and the final center strip in place. |
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Time to pull all those staples (about 1400) and shave a nice curve on the ends for the outer stems to sit upon. Next step...laminating the outer stems in place... |
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