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Re: Strip: Bevel or bead and cove learning curve?
By:Scott Fitzgerrell
Date: 1/7/2013, 12:15 pm
In Response To: Strip: Bevel or bead and cove learning curve? (Thor)

I haven't read the whole thread and may have missed someone else posting this, but:

I've done strips for four boats where, after cutting the 3/16-in thickness from 3/4-in boards I've then ripped a 5-degree bevel on one of the thin edges. This handled about 90% of the beveling needs for a Shooting Star, One Ocean SLT, and a hybrid CLC Wood Duck without my needing a block plane at all; adjustments beyond the 5-degree are simple enough. The fourth batch of strips is for a forthcoming Outer Island, so we'll see.

I second the motion re: staple the hull and go stapleless on the deck. It makes both halves of the boat simple enough, and it's easy to lay up multiple courses in a work session. The finishing is the fun part. I'd spend as little time as possible on the stripping--as little as you need to lay a good foundation for your boat.

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Strip: Bevel or bead and cove learning curve?
Thor -- 1/6/2013, 2:58 pm
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ancient kayaker -- 1/6/2013, 3:49 pm
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Allan -- 1/6/2013, 3:50 pm
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Marc Upchurch -- 1/6/2013, 4:14 pm
Stapleless suggestion...
Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 1/6/2013, 4:35 pm
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Daniel Thaler -- 1/6/2013, 4:17 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 1/6/2013, 5:38 pm
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Kurt Maurer -- 1/6/2013, 6:28 pm
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Malcolm Schweizer -- 1/6/2013, 7:06 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 1/6/2013, 10:00 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 1/7/2013, 12:17 am
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Mike Bielski -- 1/7/2013, 8:52 am
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ancient kayaker -- 1/7/2013, 11:18 am
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Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 1/7/2013, 11:40 am
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ancient kayaker -- 1/7/2013, 2:55 pm
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ddaniels -- 1/8/2013, 7:46 am
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Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 1/8/2013, 8:57 am
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Allan -- 1/8/2013, 3:13 pm
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Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 1/8/2013, 3:41 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 1/9/2013, 11:05 am
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Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 1/9/2013, 11:43 am
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ancient kayaker -- 1/8/2013, 10:42 pm
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Allan -- 1/8/2013, 11:46 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 1/9/2013, 1:44 am
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John Abercrombie -- 1/7/2013, 1:22 pm
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John Abercrombie -- 1/7/2013, 1:29 pm
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Kevin -- 1/6/2013, 10:31 pm
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Thor -- 1/6/2013, 11:58 pm
Re: Strip: Bevel or bead and cove learning curve? *PIC*
robert l -- 1/6/2013, 10:50 pm
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Robert Horstmann -- 1/6/2013, 11:40 pm
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Bryan K -- 1/7/2013, 10:49 am
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Robert Horstmann -- 1/7/2013, 11:11 am
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Bill Hamm -- 1/8/2013, 1:49 am
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Scott Fitzgerrell -- 1/7/2013, 12:15 pm
Re: Strip: Bevel or bead and cove learning curve? *PIC*
Etienne Muller -- 1/7/2013, 2:32 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 1/7/2013, 2:43 pm
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Jerome Jankowski -- 1/12/2013, 8:27 pm