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Cheek Plates
By:Jerry Vikla
Date: 4/12/1999, 10:39 pm

I'm building my first woodstrip guillemot and I am a little confused when I look at page 123 of Nicks book. Do the plates flare out toward the bottom for a reason or can a person widen the cockpit 1/2" and just use longer combing strips to serve dual purpose as cheek plates as well? I suppose setting up a model of the cockpit would be helpfull in customizing it to my body. Any advise?

Messages In This Thread

Cheek Plates
Jerry Vikla -- 4/12/1999, 10:39 pm
Re: Cheek Plates
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 4/13/1999, 4:55 pm
Re: Cheek Plates
Jerry Vikla -- 4/13/1999, 10:51 pm