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I recycled another piece of wood today for making the outer stem post. I’m not sure what the wood is, but it could be Iroko that had been a support pole for a garden parasol. When the epoxy has set I’ll finish shaping the wood to match the sides of the bow where they meet. I initially cut part of the pole in half down the middle with a medium ripsaw. Getting it to join nicely was tricky, because both surfaces where they come into contact with one another had to be perfectly straight.
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There were a number of holes in the rubbing strips where I had placed screws for attaching them to the bottom of the boat, so I used what remained of the epoxy to make putty for filling them. At my next opportunity I’ll be able to smooth the filler when I shape the outer stem post.
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