Hardwood Timber Preparation

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Starting to cut the timber parts for the gunwales etc....


Thicknessed to final size


I struggled to source 4 metre long Sapele, at a reasonable price, so after procrastinating since starting the build, I've decided to scarf a join and hope it doesn't affect the curvature too much.


Glueing up the scarf joins












 

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