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FOUR STAGGERED SCARFS FOR NEW MASTHEAD
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Comment by bob mitchell on March 13, 2015 at 3:24pm
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Reconstruction starts with very clearly defined conditions - 1) The length of each stave (my reference point is that the top of the mast is 109" from the center of the first tang hole) 2) The width between the side staves starting at the bottom of the scarf closest the bottom of the mast, and the other end at the top defined by the end of the solid wood - these two factors give us the dimensions of the rabbet wood for the aft stave. Actually, if the aft stave is in place, with a copy, or modification, of the solid blocking, it is a simple matter to clamp the side staves in place and trace their profile.
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All went well, except small issue with spline - which I just did not forsee - but it is not a significant problem - just means I have to do some hand cleanup. So now I am off to start the next operation - epoxying the new aft stave that will serve as the build up platform for Clyde's directions! The clamped pads are to protect the ends of the scarfs.
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