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Re: cove and beaad along sheerline?
By:Russ
Date: 7/18/2001, 10:54 am
In Response To: cove and beaad along sheerline? (JJ)

: I am building a Guillemot as per the instructions in nick's book and I am
: wondering if it wouldn't be easier to put the two halves back togetherat
: the end if I use cove & bead strips along the sheerline. I realise
: that they would be a bit more fragile. Has anyone done this? Any advise?
: THX
: JJ

Yes, that's what I did. I put a cove on both edges of the sheer strip. Worked really well - it gave a positive placement for the deck to join up.

Messages In This Thread

cove and beaad along sheerline?
JJ -- 7/17/2001, 12:54 pm
Re: cove and beaad along sheerline?
Chris Menard -- 7/19/2001, 7:51 am
Re: cove and beaad along sheerline?
Russ -- 7/19/2001, 11:41 am
planeing the shear
!RUSS -- 7/18/2001, 12:03 pm
Re: cove and beaad along sheerline?
Russ -- 7/18/2001, 10:54 am