After the strongback and mold was set up it was time to bend the stems. The stems are made of 1/4 inch thick ash strips, 3/4 of an inch wide. Six strips are bent around the stem mold, the inner 3 strips comprise the inner stem, the outer 3 comprise the outer stem. 
Above: left) stem mold, center) steaming tube, note tea kettle and propane burner, right) a bit of the canoe mold.
Above: left) stem mold, center) steaming tube, note tea kettle and propane burner, right) a bit of the canoe mold.
Above: Ash strips bent and drying
After the strip are have thoroughly dried they are separated and coated with epoxy. The inner three strips get epoxied together separately from the outer three strips. This results in perfectly matched inner and outer stems and should save time on shaping in the future.
The next step will be to straighten the mold and start shaping the stems.hmm...these posts are a bit boring aren't they?
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