05-12-2011, 12:53 PM
Thanks, Tetters! I have since completed the installation of the knee braces, stringers, and have done stain touch-up work on the cut ends. Today I will install the remaining nbw's and color them, add ties, as well as perhaps add a black wash.
Tonight is my local clinic, and I'll bring the bridge to the 'bring n brag' table for viewing, along with the jig and cutting template.
I found one 'flaw' in the kit but it was easily remedied. Cutting the knee braces using the chopper template as provided results in a knee brace that, to my eye, was too steep. Using my square and the angle braces that come with the NWSL chopper (30 deg and 60 deg), I drew my own template. This produced a knee brace I was happy with. The other obscured the nbw detail and didn't seem to reach out far enough onto the bottom cross braces.
I'll post pictures later today.
Galen
Tonight is my local clinic, and I'll bring the bridge to the 'bring n brag' table for viewing, along with the jig and cutting template.
I found one 'flaw' in the kit but it was easily remedied. Cutting the knee braces using the chopper template as provided results in a knee brace that, to my eye, was too steep. Using my square and the angle braces that come with the NWSL chopper (30 deg and 60 deg), I drew my own template. This produced a knee brace I was happy with. The other obscured the nbw detail and didn't seem to reach out far enough onto the bottom cross braces.
I'll post pictures later today.
Galen
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