: I'm working on my first build, a Great Auk. I lofted the offsets,
: and I'm happy with the resulting forms; I'm glad I tackled this,
: and didn't find it all that difficult, thanks to some help on
: this forum from Paul Jacobsen and others. I'm a bit stumped,
: though, as I'm setting the forms on the strongback. The book is
: not clear on whether the top of the bow form needs to be
: beveled, like the front of the bow form (I'm planning on an
: internal stem). Anybody with a Great Auk build under their belt
: that could answer this?
: Thanks
: Sean.

Hi Sean,
I'm just finishing up a 14 foot great auk for my son. I did bevel the top of the bow stem as you've suggested.