> Call me hard headed but I made my own "skeleton" for a kayak
> that would fit my needs I also bought Nick`s book on strip-buildind a sea
> kayak and its very helpful, BUT I want to use a red ceader and a yellow
> wood more then likely pine to make a design. My question is if your sheer
> line runs down the boat for one end to the other how do you twist those
> pieces around?? just keep one pattern on top the other on bottem. My net
> question is wouldn't be better to have the cove and bead on the sheer line
> to,that piont would stand out on the finished kayak wouldn't it? Hello, in Nick's book (page 133) there is a photo of a design stripe going through the sheer line. All you need do is strip the design that you want and then after all the stripping is done cut along the sheer line any strips that cross it. On the finished kayak you can't tell a butt joint from a cove and bead joint by looking at it. Kenny