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Re: Auk Shear
By:Vernon Lowery
Date: 6/23/2000, 9:00 am
In Response To: Auk Shear (Jerry Siegel)

Yup, that's the tough one. The flat deck version would be a piece of cake but on the round top option the bow and stern transition isn't just tight, it's 90 degrees! The strip needs a really wierd bevel so we just built a custom strip that tapered to nothing at the ends. No big deal,just one little stick at a time and VOLIA! the thing is done. We went from start to finish in 4 months working 2-3 nights a week
: I assume you are referring to the tihght curve at the deck shear on the Great
: Auk. I used 1/4"X1/4" B&C strips, they made the curve with ease
: and look good.

Messages In This Thread

Ready to start Great Auk
John S -- 6/22/2000, 10:41 am
Re: Ready to start Great Auk
Tim Shelburne -- 6/23/2000, 2:46 pm
Re: Ready to start Great Auk
john Schwab -- 6/28/2000, 2:14 pm
Re: Ready to start Great Auk
peter czerpak -- 6/23/2000, 7:58 am
nothing big, just one stick at a time
Vernon Lowery -- 6/22/2000, 3:33 pm
Auk Shear
Jerry Siegel -- 6/22/2000, 8:34 pm
Re: Auk Shear
Vernon Lowery -- 6/23/2000, 9:00 am
Re: Ready to start Great Auk
Peter -- 6/22/2000, 12:58 pm
Re: Ready to start Great Auk
Jim McCool -- 6/22/2000, 11:22 am
Re: Ready to start Great Auk
Ross Leidy -- 6/22/2000, 10:54 am