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Trying to cut down ribs
Instead I carefully removed each rib and placed them face down on a table corner and then proceeded to cut them with the saw.
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Cutting on the table
After each was done, it was layed into position around the previous one so that I ended up with two identical sets of ribs. The ones nearest the stems had to be cracked to fit into the tight V-shape of the hull at those locations, but this isn't unheard of.
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Ribs organized for placement later
Interesting that when layed out on the table, they look quite uneven. Even though they're pretty raggedy, this is the best I could do and overall, I'm quite happy with the way the ribs turned out. Next I can lay out the sheathing and start placing the ribs into position...I'm getting near the end!
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