Monday, February 6, 2017

February 6, 2017

Today I ran all of the strips for the stem multiple times through the surface planer.  I alternated sides to ensure that both sides were flat and smooth.  The end dimension of the strips is just a little under 3/16" thick. 


Stacking them up I found that I would need 7 strips to provide me with the correct thickness for the inner stems, and 14 strips to provide me with the correct thickness for the outer stems.

Unfortunately, I found that I was 5 strips short so I had to make a run to Menards to purchase additional lumber.  Now I have to go through the process of cutting, ripping, and planning the additional required strips.


Just to check to see what the strips would look like when I get to the lamination process, I clamped enough strips on the form to make the aft inner stem.  Prior to actual epoxying, I will cut the excess off of the ends so that I am not wasting epoxy. 

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