For very narrow
: strips I use a shooting board and lay the strip next to it. I
: stand in one place and plane one arm's length (whatever is
: natural without awkwardly reaching) and then move the strip and
: plane again and continue from end to end. One side of the plane
: rests on the table which helps keep the angle.

: When you flip the strip over (for tight curves I bevel both sides)
: the shooting board gives you a flat surface to rest against
: because the side now resting on the table is beveled. A little
: finger pressure towards the shooting board keeps the strip level
: so you can bevel the other side at the same angle as the first.

: Best regards,

: Malcolm
: www.schweizersurf.com

It's easy to waste time and effort if you don't think about what you are doing.

I learned a valuable lesson from a contractor I worked for. He hollered at me for walking back and forth
from the paint can to the boards I was priming. He said,"I'm not paying you to go for a walk!
Get a small can and fill it with paint and get the job done!"

I remember that when I find myself walking around the shop. That's why I wear a shop apron with
all my tools on hand when I'm stripping. Start walking around an eighteen foot boat looking for tools
you put down, and time and walks add up fast.

IMO a lot of time can be wasted and work flow disrupted by working on strips away from the boat.
Many times bevels need to change (rolling bevel) to fit properly. Beveling on a bench does not allow
checking the bevel as work progresses.

I recommend hand beveling with the strip clamped in place on the boat. Remove one or more clamps
to work on the strip and check the bevel immediately as the bevel moves from one end to the other.
Only one edge of the strip needs to be beveled.

I also let my stations be my bench for things like applying glue to loose strips that will be put on the hull
bottom. When I'm ready to apply glue to a strip, I clamp 3 or 4 spring clamps to the edge of the strip that will not
receive glue. The strip then rests on the stations with the edge to receive glue, standing straight up.

For more on hand beveling see; http://www.laughingloon.com/shoptips3.html

All the best,
Rob