Kayak Pages (Cont.)

Continued stripping. Note the lack of concern for mirror matching. The next photos show what happens next!

Draw a straight line on the previously stripped segment ant cut with a Japanese saw. This photo shows one side done and sawing the other.

Then insert the strip to fill the void.

Done!

Dovetailing of the ends lets you proceed at a ferocious pace. They are trimmed off after the completion of the hull and planed/sanded smooth.

After trimming the ends of the dovetailed strips, plane the edge and apply the stem bands. Here I have used Redwood cut to 1/8" -1/16" thick. As you can see, use the tape as the clamps.

After completion of the stem bands. Plane and sand until you get a fair surface and curve. Be sure not to make the radius too tight. If you do the glass will not bend to the curvature you have created.

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April 19, 2001