Stripping to the Keel - microBootlegger Sport - E16
Hand beveling the chine strip and then filling in the bottom..
Strip building involves bending thin (1/4-inch [6-mm] or less) pieces of wood around temporary forms, edge-gluing them together, and then fiberglassing inside and out. It is a great method for making beautiful, lightweight, small boats. Also called "Cedar Strip", "Wood Strip", "Strip Planked" etc.
Hand beveling the chine strip and then filling in the bottom..
Hand beveling the chine strip and then filling in the bottom.
Stripping up the side to the chine.
After truing up the top edge of the waterline cut, I rip some accent strips and install them.
Continuing with the stripping. Using a robo-bevel to fit the strips.
Continuing with the stripping. Using a robo-bevel to fit the strips.
Installing the first strips on my microBootlegger Sport sea kayak. Discussion about keeping all the matching strips organized and in order.
Sorting strips for book matching from a 1-1/2" x 12" vertical grained board