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Re: Strip: how tall of a stem?
By:Greg New
Date: 9/25/2010, 4:06 pm
In Response To: Strip: how tall of a stem? (dave g)

Dave,

I am not to this point yet, but I have begum to ask myself the exact same questions, so thanks for asking them. I look forward to the answers that the forum will produce. The height or thickness of the external stems seems to be rather vaguely defined in Nick's book.

Greg

: I have decided to take a break from stripping the deck of my
: guillemot and instead install the external stem peices on the
: hull.

: Question... how thick should I make the stem pieces? My stems will
: be laminations of walnut, my pieces are cut to 1/4 x 3/4 and my
: thought is to go with about 3 feet long and three laminations
: thick so 3/4 inch.

: What is the common concensious for stems? Should I go longer or
: shorter than 3 feet? How thick given it is a guillemot with
: apparent poor tracking? I do not wish to use a skeg or rudder.
: Is 1/4 inch walnut to thick for the bend? or should I plane it
: to 1/8th?

: Ametuer questions I know but learning is a curve, yes!

: Thanks again
: dave g

: PS thought this one up the other day after another foolish goof and
: had a good laugh, thought I'd share "The sharpness of the
: tool, doesn't always compensate for the dullness of the
: mind."

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Strip: how tall of a stem?
dave g -- 9/24/2010, 7:30 pm
Re: Strip: how tall of a stem?
Greg New -- 9/25/2010, 4:06 pm
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Ian Johnson -- 9/26/2010, 6:27 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 9/27/2010, 12:27 am
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Kurt Maurer -- 9/27/2010, 6:53 pm
Re: Strip: how tall of a stem?
G New -- 9/26/2010, 7:39 pm
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Ian Johnson -- 9/26/2010, 7:57 pm
Re: Strip: how tall of a stem?
G New -- 9/26/2010, 10:43 pm
Re: Strip: how tall of a stem?
Ian Johnson -- 9/26/2010, 11:27 pm
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Kurt Maurer -- 9/25/2010, 6:52 pm
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Shark Bait -- 9/26/2010, 7:27 am
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Kurt Maurer -- 9/26/2010, 10:50 am
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Etienne Muller -- 9/26/2010, 7:40 am
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Etienne Muller -- 9/26/2010, 6:34 am
Re: Strip: how tall of a stem?
Bill Hamm -- 9/26/2010, 12:25 am
Re: Strip: how tall of a stem?
Kurt Maurer -- 9/26/2010, 10:14 am
Re: Strip: how tall of a stem?
Bill Hamm -- 9/25/2010, 1:35 am