> I am building a Guillemot and was wondering when most of the builders have
> fitted the keel strips. Do you wait until the side strips reach to form 2
> and cover the inner stem piece (which I am using) or do you fit them in
> before that ? I am in the process of rolling the bevel for the two keel
> strips and it seems that the fitting of the ends would be easier if I
> waited until the stem on the endforms was covered. Hello, I am also building a guillemot. I have finished all the stripping and I also used an internal stem piece. I went a couple of strips past the end of the stem piece before installing the keel strips. I found it easier that way because the side strips are much more horizontal at that point. Kenny