Joe, Really nice work. I'm impressed. Nick

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> This deck is entirely strip-built; there are no veneers or plywood.
>

> I do not use bead and cove on intricate deck designs because
> I feel that I can get tighter joints by beveling the strips. If I
> use bead and cove I am not always positive that the strips are snugged
> up tight to their neighbors; while sanding the the feather edge on
> the cove, if the strips are not tight, a gap will appear. By beveling
> the strips what-you-see-is-what-you-get!

> I went stapleless with this particular kayak.

> I used redwood for the darker tones, western red cedar for the
> intermediate tones, and white pine for the lighter tone.

> Perhaps this link will take you to a photo of the bow being stripped?
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