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Re: Strip: Argh. Router gouges lower Fire Star Bo *PIC*
By:Etienne Muller - ireland
Date: 4/16/2011, 11:36 am

: I decided to round the edges of my lower bow with a router, and as
: I went around it with a handheld one, the guide slipped as it
: approached the drop-off of the middle lamination and dug a
: little deeper into the wood. You can see on the image where I
: promptly stopped cutting, so the last few millimeters still have
: a square edge.

: Obviously it's not too easy putting wood back on, but I image this
: sort of thing has happened on other boat parts.. Any suggestions
: on how to fix?

: Sorry for the blurriness, phone camera.

Scott is right. If you get the stripping right at the keel you will more than likely be sanding that bit narrower (sharper) than the rest of the stem. See picture.

Et

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Strip: Argh. Router gouges lower Fire Star Bow *PIC*
Stephen Troy -- 4/15/2011, 4:04 pm
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Malcolm Schweizer -- 4/15/2011, 4:56 pm
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Stephen Troy -- 4/15/2011, 5:22 pm
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Malcolm Schweizer -- 4/15/2011, 7:05 pm
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JohnK -- 4/15/2011, 9:04 pm
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Scott Fitzgerrell -- 4/16/2011, 3:04 am
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Mike Savage -- 4/16/2011, 5:57 am
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Etienne Muller - ireland -- 4/16/2011, 11:36 am
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Etienne Muller - ireland -- 4/16/2011, 11:40 am
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Stephen Troy -- 4/18/2011, 10:16 am
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Bill Hamm -- 4/18/2011, 4:25 pm
Re: Strip: Argh. Router gouges lower Fire Star Bo
Stephen Troy -- 4/18/2011, 5:47 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 4/19/2011, 1:39 am