someone asked me how I get the tension on the boards that are holding the newly glued in stringers up to a tight fit....

other than pulling as hard as I can on the old hay-band.....

little offcuts of what I have laying around and handy (stringer offcuts in this case) are slipped in to add that final pinch of pressure

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Yar, & this ere post be done without a sin'le drop o' rum passin' me lips

Kingy
started with Impara Cadet #3 / Mosquito #245
& now Mosquitos #1182 & #1740