Yes, some fine wire nails with a smallish head will work. First drive them through something like plastic bread bag tabs or bits of credit card for easier removal as you carve your way up the stem. Makes it pretty hard to leave one in too.

Are you getting the Wee Lassie underway?

Ian

: Hello All,

: Imposing upon you alls expertise again.

: I just cut-up 12 softwood pieces 5/8" wide 30" long to
: place as inner stems.
: Glueing up the pieces wrapped around the stems and held by clamps I
: can visualize but after the glue dries and clamps removed. How
: does the inner stems stay in place?
: Tapering and stripping seems awkward when the inner stems are not
: secured to anything.
: Input please.

: Thank you,
: Douglas