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> 2 questions on the fairing stage:
> 1) How long did you guys spend on the 'fairing' stage? I don't know if I'm
> being too retentive or if I'm not being retentive enough. I would
> especially appreciate a response from Ross -- this would represent the
> upper limit of retentiveness ;-) So far I've probably spent 6 hours with a
> block plane and spokeshave and tested out the sanding with the long
> fairing board, which seems to go pretty quickly w/ 80-grit.
> 2) Most of my boat is white cedar, and I am having a bit of trouble really
> seeing the contours as I plane/sand. Does anyone have any advice? I have a
> variety of lamps, so I think the lighting is good, but I have yet to get
> some alcohol (for the boat, that is.) I assume this is plain ol' isopropyl
> alcohol? I want to avoid any surprises (bumps/dips) when I get to the
> 'glassing stage...
> Thanx in advance,
> Dean
Hey Dean
This ain't Ross, and I can't help much on Q. #1, but, on two, you may have too much light. If your material is all light colored, turn the lights down low or off and use a flashlight or one small lamp and point it down the hull and the variations should show pretty well. Then you could shade the high spots with a pencil and just work those areas a bit more.
O.K. Ross, You're on...............
Rehd
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