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Re: Thigh Braces - Photo
By:Joe Greenley
Date: 1/14/2000, 12:42 pm
In Response To: Re: Thigh Braces - Photo (lee)

> Now Joe, a photo of a beautiful curve isn't enough......how is it made?

Hello Lee,

The braces are cut from a solid block of whatever wood you're working with and then sculpted by using rasps and sandpaper . This is then final fitted and epoxied to the coaming wall. You have to take care to get the feathering just right in order for it to look good - it needs to blend seamlessly into the coaming wall.

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Thigh Braces - Photo
Joe Greenley -- 1/13/2000, 9:43 pm
Re: Thigh Braces - Photo
Terry McNeilly -- 1/16/2000, 1:48 am
Re: Thigh Braces - Photo
Joe Greenley -- 1/16/2000, 12:40 pm
Thigh Brace Ideas(dwg1/2)
mike allen -- 1/14/2000, 8:52 pm
Re: Thigh Brace Ideas(dwg2/2)
mike allen -- 1/14/2000, 9:02 pm
Re: Thigh Brace Ideas(dwg2/2)
lee -- 1/15/2000, 1:31 am
Re: Thigh Braces - where's my hari kari blade
Ross Leidy -- 1/13/2000, 10:39 pm
Re: Thigh Braces - where's my hari kari blade
Ian Johnston -- 1/14/2000, 4:17 am
Re: Thigh Braces - Photo
Dale Frolander -- 1/13/2000, 9:54 pm
Re: Thigh Braces - Photo
Shawn Baker -- 1/14/2000, 2:40 pm
Re: Thigh Braces - Photo
lee -- 1/13/2000, 9:51 pm
Re: Thigh Braces - Photo
Joe Greenley -- 1/14/2000, 12:42 pm
Re: Thigh Braces - Photo
lee -- 1/15/2000, 1:25 am