: I recommend hand beveling with the strip clamped in place on the
: boat. Remove one or more clamps
: to work on the strip and check the bevel immediately as the bevel
: moves from one end to the other.
: Only one edge of the strip needs to be beveled.

: I also let my stations be my bench for things like applying glue to
: loose strips that will be put on the hull
: bottom. When I'm ready to apply glue to a strip, I clamp 3 or 4
: spring clamps to the edge of the strip that will not
: receive glue. The strip then rests on the stations with the edge to
: receive glue, standing straight up.

I posted this response because I though many of you builders out there may be in a
very small work space as I was, when I started strip building.

I was forced to figure out how to work in a space where I did not have room to work on strips
away from the strongback. I didn't have a long bench or room to move strips around.

So I learned to do everything right on the strongback.

If you have the luxury of having lots of space you may choose to use all that space, but it could actually
slow your work down.

Rob