Chapter 4    Second Layer

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First strip of the second layerSecond layer progressSecond layer completeLooking down the keel2nd layer completeWhoops!1/4 by 1/2 inch oak rub strip


The second layer was face-glued to the first layer using epoxy and filler.  We scribed pencil lines on the first layer corresponding to the ribbands so it was easier to staple the second layer down.  The glue "cold-molds" the layers together to make a rigid structure.

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