Saturday, August 15, 2020

Scarfing a Batten

Making a Long Batten

I scarfed two pieces of wood together with thickened epoxy to make a long flexible batten for marking the long fair curves. While the epoxy cures, I'll be marking the points on the plywood.


Next Step

Mark the outlines for the various components of the Water Rat and cut them out.

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