Chubby’s Garboard.

Here’s the plank I did for my city and guilds exam. It’s a bit special because it’s a garboard strake to a new keel and stem. It’s also a shutter, as there is an existing adjacent plank. It’s also a bit special because it’s done in elm.

You can see the hooked bits of old bandsaw blade that I developed, they are tied in position effectively clamping the garboard in position for final fit. This worked brilliantly and was a bit ‘look, no hands!’ which enabled me to go for a cup of tea halfway through.