: Beautiful! did you make the pattern down the side before putting it on the
: boat or apply it on the boat.

I built the strips all in one shot with the use of many clamps,(one for each piece).There was some twisting caused by all the clamps and uneven cuts (done with a Jap saw by hand) that left a very uneven strip. I had a lot of fairing to do with scraper,plane, and sander. There is still some high/low spots along the length of it that are noticable with the right light.Next time I will not try to glue 'em all at once. Maybe 5-10 at a time and let cure alittle before adding more. The strips do not line up at the bow evenly because I made them ahead of time. I would blend them together better next time. There are a million little things I would change,modify,correct or do different on another boat.Must make more!!
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Dave