Douglas,

Keep going your almost completely addicted...

maybe this pic will give you a better idea of how the inner stem fits.

You must subtract the thickness of the inner stem from the end form unless the design specifically was drawn with one in place. It sounds as if the plans you are using do not include the inner stem. So you will have to do the subtraction manually.

Don T

more pics to help your addiction come along. copy and paste into your browser address bar. https://picasaweb.google.com/ve9dt2/MidAuk

: Hi Ian,
: Susan Van Leuvens book is all about the Wee Lassie and Wee Lassie
: II. Her illustrations are good and explanations very clear, but
: you have to
: study the book almost entirely to be able to piece together how
: something is done and being sure that the illustration you are
: looking at is the Wee Lassie and not the W.L. II.

: I will make a new Bow stem form from 5/8" or 3/4" 5-ply.
: This particular form slapped my wrist, as I now know how
: important it is to use the factory
: cut edges. That form must have a factory cut 90 degree to it. Any
: corner on the sheet of ply is a 90 degree angle. I also learned
: the poster
: paper I used was not exactly 90 degrees. The paper I used was off
: just a smidgen. The stern form came out good as I used the
: corner of the
: sheet to make that particular form.

: I'm getting there,
: Douglas