13) Cutting the Sheer

Cutting the sheer made this baby look more like a canoe. It is not a hard job, but it is immensely satisfying. I first marked the sheer on each station mold, then I clamped a batten (a scrap strip) onto the hull and traced the sheer line. Although the batten did not line up with each mark I made, I just let the wood find a fair curve and followed that. If the line is not fair, your eye will be immediately drawn to it (humans have an uncanny knack for picking out asymmetry). I left the line about 1/8" proud so I can even everything up when I put the gunnels on. Overall, knotty girl is shaping up!