Angles at the Bow

Interesting angles and curves at the bow. One more stringer to go.

The closing cage.

Two small stringers to go. Also started fairing the port frames and stringers.

Wooden Boats and Nature

Daniel Feinstein stated that wooden boats are the only thing that man can make that is almost as beautiful as nature.. Where else can one find curves as beautiful as this. They are from nature like a seed head bending in a breeze or the curve of a breaking wave.

The Cage is closing

Preparing the lower chine stringer.

Lower Chine Stringer

Unable to bend the lower chine 100 x 20 plank as shown on plan. Too much curve to bend the plank edgeways. Looks like it will have to be as on the photo. That works well.

installing a shelf to support the welldeck.

I could bend this 50 x 40 mm plank for a shelf. Didn't have to kerf it! Starboard side after morning smoko.
The pencil line on the stringer is the change of angle fairing line.