In this weeks Episode Lou shows us how he goes about getting out the second binder strake. This plank will made out of a single piece of lumber and will have a larger lap over the next plank, almost half and inch. Once Lou identifies the best flitch with the appropriate grain he can cut it down to a rough size. This is very important as the once the piece is cut it will take a set because of the build up tension in the larger piece. Once Lou gets the piece down to its rough shape he can then trace and cut the pattern so there will be as little movement in the wood as possible. We're also going to take another at the gains and how Lou feathers them down with a rabbit plane so all the planks come flush at the bow of the boat.
