38) Sand, Plug, Fill - Repeat

Today I cut out over 70 plugs in scrap pieces of cherry. These were used to fill the countersunk holes in the outwales, sealing the brass screws inside the wood.

Before I filled the holes, I disassembled everything and sanded the decks, inwales and tops of the gunwales with 60 grit paper. This gave me an idea of all the places that needed filler (I wanted to use the leftover epoxy from gluing the plugs to fill any gaps). Then I epoxied the plugs in place and used the leftover goop to fill some cracks. Next time... sand the gunwales and plugs smooth.