Winch Handle Pocket

[Bob Smalser]

An easy extension of the Bird’s Mouth Spar technique:

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[Bob Smalser]

Items for boats are finished different from items of furniture…besides the exterior finishes….this is 50-50 Daly’s Teak Oil and BLO wet-sanded into the mahogany followed by 6 coats of Epiphanes spar varnish…there can be no crisp edges because crisp edges won’t hold varnish very long in sun, sea and sand.

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