Clearwood
Nose and Tail
Tutorial: Nose and Tail
The options are: mitered (at the nose), a rabbeted block (nose and tail) and run “wild” with a capped tail (transom).
Projecting the rail shape onto the nose
Projecting the rail shape onto the nose. Mark the back of the strip
Projected shape of the rails provides nose shape layout
Projected shape of the rails provides nose shape layout
Stabilize the spar at the nose after cutting nose to shape
Stabilize the spar at the nose after cutting nose to shape
The first strips are installed “long” with miter cut after several strips are in place
The first strips are installed “long” with miter cut after several strips are in place
Sculpting the noseblock
Sculpting a noseblock with a rabbet is more challenging than mitering the nose.
Strips are glued into the rabbet
Strips are glued into the rabbet
Tail Strips
Strips run “long” at the tail and cut to shape after all strips installed
After strips are cut to shape the tail is “capped”
After strips are cut to shape the tail is “capped”
Finished and rabbeted blocking
Finished and rabbeted blocking at the tail of the “Umpqua or “Cascade”