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Old 10-29-2011, 02:49 PM
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One Piece Stem and Keel

Is it permissible/advisable to construct one's stem and keel from a continuous piece of lumber?

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Old 10-29-2011, 03:09 PM
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Old 10-29-2011, 06:52 PM
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If it is rather straight.
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Old 10-31-2011, 03:21 AM
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The preference is not to use one piece of timber ( as Par told you in another thread) because of the difficulty of bending it to shape.

You would be better to laminate the curve out of smaller planks, or even plywood.
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