AFTER WE FASTENED THE PLANKS WITH COOPER NAILS AND ROVES WE FILLED THE HOLES WITH RED LEAD PUTTY
TO IN-ABLE  US TO DETERMINE  THE SIZE AND SHAPE OF A PLANK WE FIRST PLACE A BATON IN THE POSITION OF THE NEXT PLANK AND TRACE THIS TO A PIECE OF DOOR SKIN . WE CUT THIS OUT AND USE IT AS A TEMPLATE FOR THE PLANK
WE USE A LANDING GUIDE   TO HELP DETERMINE  HOW  MUCH BEVEL TO MAKE WITH OUR PLANES TO MAKE A COMPLETELY FLAT LANDING BETWEEN THE TWO PLANKS
THE FIRST TO CEDAR PLANKS CLAMPED INTO PLACE AWAITING FASTING
THIS PICTURE WAS TAKEN INSIDE THE MOLDS LOOKING UP .. YOU CAN SEE THE NAILS AND ROVES ON THE MAHOGANY KEELSON, THE MAHOGANY GARBOARDS AND THE CEDAR PLANKS
THIS IS THE LAST PICTURE BEFORE CHRISTMAS BREAK.. I WAS NOT THERE BUT THE PICTURE WAS SENT TO ME AND SHOWS THEY HAD GOOD PROGRESS AFTER I LEFT

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