Thread: Progress on boat.

This the one?

If so, I can move this there if you want.

Originally Posted by Big Shed

This the one?

If so, I can move this there if you want.

No, I thought I had one on just the boat project.
I posted the shots there for Par to see.

Yep, those types of weird cuts can be a pain to "figure out". I use the "over and under" method. This is making an accurate tracing or template of the lower and upper planes of the surfaces you need to pick up angles from.

For example the lower template of your little nightmare piece would have shared two common edges, inside against the next floor board and where it butts against the stringer. The bottom tracing would have been smaller then the top one, because of the flare in the topside planks. Since there are two straight edges to use as reference, the only thing you have to get right is the thickness.

This is much more difficult to describe then do. On compound curved surfaces this method gets interesting and where I usually resort to cussing, other methods and heavy drinking.

It appears you've done a right handy job of it Brad, keep up the good work, May is coming.

I usually resort to cussing, other methods and heavy drinking.

Well, at least I'm doing it right!