The big issue I struck is my bench saw can only cut to 65mm. The keel is 100mm wide and so couldn't be scarfed using the jig I built a couple of weeks back. So I decided to do it with the router, and to be honest I struggled to get my head around the problem.
But I got there in the end and was extremely pleased at how great a job it did.
After that it was plane the edges of the first keel lamination with my #6 jointer plane, these edge were still rough from going through the bench saw. I have to say that the plane is one of my most favorite tools. I have got the hang of getting them very sharp and I get great results. Nothing beats a long curl that's thin as paper and the full width of the timber.
So after that it was taper the keel to the stem and then out with the glue. I mixed one batch which was enough to glue the scarf joint and the keel at the stem.
Tomorrow I will glue the keel down along the rest of its length.
My scarfing jig for the keel
This is my first "real" scarfing attempt, it went much better than I feared.
End of the day and I have a keel sort of in place
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