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Re: Strip: Cove & Bead vs Bevel Edge *PIC*
By:Don T
Date: 11/5/2011, 9:30 pm
In Response To: Re: Strip: Cove & Bead vs Bevel Edge *PIC* (Andrew T)

Learn the Scary Sharp tool sharpening method either way. It will change the way you look at hand cutting tools like planes and chisels.

I have built using both methods. The bead and cove if set up properly and done on consistent thickness strips is a joy to use. I built a 2 router setup that has produced a lot of linear feet of B+C. The bevel method is much more flexible. You have to ruin a strip or two to figure out how it works with your eyes, but then your set. It allows for the fancy deck-work that you see so much here. If you built the deck in 2 or more colors of wood and use B+C the lines could move out of alignment as you faired/sanded the boat.

I usually build my hulls with B+C and bevel the neat pieces in.

Keep a thumb plane handy, it is one of the most useful little tools around if its sharp

PS. Wear the glove or DNA your boat.
Don T.

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Strip: Cove & Bead vs Bevel Edge
Thom Foster -- 11/5/2011, 1:59 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 11/5/2011, 2:49 pm
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Will N to Go -- 11/5/2011, 3:17 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 11/6/2011, 12:31 am
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Allan -- 11/5/2011, 4:06 pm
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ancient kayaker -- 11/5/2011, 4:35 pm
Re: Strip: Cove & Bead vs Bevel Edge *PIC*
Andrew T -- 11/5/2011, 5:01 pm
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Don T -- 11/5/2011, 9:30 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 11/6/2011, 1:52 am
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Kirk Fredericks -- 11/6/2011, 8:16 am
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ancient kayaker -- 11/5/2011, 10:52 pm
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Thom Foster -- 11/5/2011, 10:08 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 11/6/2011, 3:46 am
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Bill Hamm -- 11/7/2011, 2:08 am
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Paul Davies -- 11/7/2011, 3:26 pm
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JohnK -- 11/6/2011, 3:47 am
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Bill Hamm -- 11/7/2011, 2:11 am
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Rob Macks / Laughing Loon CC&K -- 11/6/2011, 8:57 am
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Bill VerSteeg -- 11/6/2011, 12:58 pm