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20. T e plank bending jig. See the notch in the pine at the intersection of the white curved board.


23. T e mounting bolt installed at a slight angle.


24. T e decking resting on the ledger planks along the inside of the frames.


21. T e wood was heated in a very costly steam apparatus, and then clamped in the jig.


the keel assembly onto the notches in the frames and glue them in place. Keep the assembly square and let the glue dry. Once the extreme full frames are mounted, install the remaining full frames, keeping the assembly square. (Figure 13)


22. Planks have been steamed, placed in the notch and bent onto the curved board. Here they are clamped in place until the planks are dry.


Aſt er the full frames have been made and numbered, attention turns to the port and starboard bow and stern cant frames. T e cant frames are partial frames that do not sit on the keel but rather are pegged to the side of the keel timber and deadwood at successively smaller angles. T e cant frames are installed next, gluing them to the keel deadwood and jig notches. Take care to make the bases of the frames fi t the keel deadwood at the correct angles. (Figures 14 and 15)


Assembly of the ship begins with the positioning of the extreme ends of the full frames on the jig. Position the frame ends into the slots in the jig and, using a square, glue the frame to the jig. Next place


Once the glue has dried, one can drill and drive trunnels into the frame butts and into the keel. Continue this process until all the frames are affi xed to the assembly jig as shown in Figures 16 and 17.


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