I, recently, was shown a picture of a board with stingers crossing over in the middle. Each stringer started at approx. 4" from the center line and ran parallel from the nose to the mid point of the board where they curved and crossed over each other before continuing in parallel to the tail. The cross over over resulted in the blank being divided into four sections. Are such stringers inlays or full stringers? If full stringers, is the joint slotted? If anyone has done one of these, what were the glue up problems? Thanks. Patrick
I, recently, was shown a picture of a board with stingers crossing over in > the middle. Each stringer started at approx. 4" from the center line > and ran parallel from the nose to the mid point of the board where they > curved and crossed over each other before continuing in parallel to the > tail. The cross over over resulted in the blank being divided into four > sections. Are such stringers inlays or full stringers? If full stringers, > is the joint slotted? If anyone has done one of these, what were the glue > up problems? Thanks. Patrick Patrick, is it a “figure 8” stringer
Patrick, is it a “figure 8” stringer Jim, it looks a bit like an elongated X, but “figure 8” might also describe it.Sorry, I can’t post the picture. I don,t have a scanner.By the way Jim, I just received your video. It is awe inspiring to witness your control of the tools and medium. At the moment, I’m trying to index particular parts of interest - there is more content than any book I have seen on shaping. Thanks Patrick
another stringer question… when planing out a wide t-band stringer…what’s the best way to finish planing it, so that it’s smooth?
another stringer question… when planing out a wide t-band > stringer…what’s the best way to finish planing it, so that it’s smooth? run masking tape one both sides of the stringer & finish sand with a block. be carefull not to gouge the foam.
Jim, it looks a bit like an elongated X, but “figure 8” might > also describe it.Sorry, I can’t post the picture. I don,t have a > scanner.By the way Jim, I just received your video. It is awe inspiring to > witness your control of the tools and medium. At the moment, I’m trying to > index particular parts of interest - there is more content than any book I > have seen on shaping. Thanks Patrick If it is infact a figure 8 on a modern board, I most likely cut the blank and glued it for them.
another stringer question… when planing out a wide t-band > stringer…what’s the best way to finish planing it, so that it’s smooth? With my hand planes having the blades ground with the center of the blade cutting deeper than the corners, I can plane right up to the edge of the stringer with out scuffing the foam. I make a series of small passes until the center of the stick is lower than the edges.
I have a couple of special sanding blocks that I have glued the sand paper on just for wide stringers. The face of the block has a slight convex, so when sliding along the masking tape it will sand the wood slightly below the surface of the blank.