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My book and plans give a bevel line for the endforms which assume 1/2" thick form material. These should give a pretty good bevel. To check the bevel, or create a bevel without using the guideline, lay a strip along the forms to determine an approximate angle and then use the strip to test your bevel as you plane it down.
> In his book, Nick describes how to bevel the endforms and includes a tip
> on leaving this bevelled portion in the finished kayak, as an internal
> stem. Recently there was some discussion on bevelling the endforms using
> one of the strips, to get the 'correct' angle on the bevel. I did not see
> this in the book. I am getting the endforms for the Great Auk ready and
> want to hear from anyone with advice on the endform bevels. I am planning
> to glue the strips to the endforms and leave the bevelled portion in the
> kayak. My question is : Can you just bevel the plywood and leave this
> piece of plywood in the kayak? Do these internal stems serve another
> purpose in addition to a gluing surface for the strips? I will laminate
> strips of ash or something for the outer stems.
> Thanks for any help.
> Kelly
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