"Maybe I'm not following, but the plans call for a constant 25deg bevel at the top of the chine. This implies there is a corresponding constant 25deg bevel at the mating surface on each chine notch, which isn't true. The end…"
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Chine notch angles
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I'm currently building a Don Hill 17Flyfisher. I have all the frames completed and about ready to cut the notches for the chine logs. The plans say to notch the frames parallel to the sides and…Continue
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David Witton replied to Art Page's discussion Chine notch angles
"The bottom has rocker, is curved, so the bevel at the bottom of each frame is different, increasing towards the bow and stern. The cut in the side of the frame should be parallel to the bottom of the frame - if so, there will be no gap at the top of…"
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