: When making a decorative pattern on deck similar to the Redfish kayak below,
: is it preferable to first strip the whole deck with the base/background
: strips and then cut out the areas to inlay, or is it better to lay the
: curved pattern first and then fit strips to it? I've seen both methods
: described in books and web sites, but would like to know which method
: might produce a better result for a novice strip builder.

: I am building a Guillemot and would like some curved design on the deck to
: complement the flow of water around the boat, but am having trouble
: deciding the method to use.

: Thanks for all the great tips I've already gleaned from reading this BB!

: Thanks,

: John C
: Dallas, Texas

i did the curved sections first then filled in the rest. doing the curves first gave me the freedom to let the wood curve naturaly.i did have a set design but let the wood i was working with make some of the decisions.good luck
steve h.