Finally have all of the strips placed and glued up for the show boat. Even the cheaters are done and awaiting a bit of trimming. Let the fairing process begin! First is a pass with a paint scraper who's blade has been sharpened, this takes off the glue drips and begins to smooth the surface. Next I take the block plane with the blade set pretty shallow, make multiple diagonal passes on the bottom and the sides, alternating the direction of cut. Once I am happy with the cuts, its on to the RO sander with 60 grit for the first of a dozen passes to give it the smooth....
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