: When you fitted the first form onto the end stem, did you remove
: material equivalent to the thickness of the end stem? How does
: the bottom of the form match the shape of the bevelled internal
: stem now that you have removed material to fit it correctly?

: It is possible that Nick was concentrating on the way the bottom of
: the first form met the internal stem. In your photos, it looks
: to me as if it matches. That gives the impression that you have
: fitted things correctly. Unless of course you failed to remove
: the thickness of the end stem from the middle of the form, in
: which case the combined effect of two mistakes makes it look as
: there is no mistake.

Well, here is the rear form with the material removed equivalent to the internal stem. It is obvious what I removed. I hope this creates no problems. The strip is fair now and it sure appears to be proper (whether it is or not). I don't know if I will see problems when I get closer to the keel.