over the hills and far away
Good Day to the Creek,
For those keeping score at home, this is the third time I use my arch offcuts in assembly.
If you want to use parallel clamps, I suggest you keep them in one piece, and keep them handy.
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-used as cauls to glue side slat tenons pinched between rails
-taped to crosscut sled as ramp to trim and square arm bent lams
-as clamping cauls to attach bow arms onto sides
Yes, they look similar to my dry fit pics...
but now there is an actual glued woodjoint to show.
I put another 2 hours into each side, for painstakingly tuning the arch joint, handplaned foot and tenon chamfers and fussy glue-up.
Many dry fits took patience, but anything less than tight and tidy arch joints would have bothered me for decades. (as would wood filler)
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Both sides of the story. I am glad to be over the Big Hurdle! whew
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Still with us? Thanks for lookin'
W
*Bonus trivia question: I will buy a Coke for the first Creeker to post which
band did the song in my post title. (hey, no googling)
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