Feamale or male, think you end up with the same amount of sanding, it's just a question if you want to do it on the mould or on the spar.
The thing with this metod of using stip planking is that it's easy, cheep and a fast way to get a staight or even a tapered mast.
when I started my first one I had been expecting a lot more work.
I would be more than happy if enyone takes the advise and use it to make a mould