September 23, 2012 - Finish Rib Vertical Stiffeners

I have epoxied vertical stiffeners on 50 of my ribs; eight to go.  First I cut out the stiffeners.  Three on each rib side.  So six for each rib.   Do the math. 
 
The two smaller ones need their top sides bevilled.  How to do that?  Buy some fancy tool?  No, I just whittled them with my box cutter.  Sometimes the simplest ways are the best.   
 
Next I started the brass nails on one side. 
 
Then epoxy and nail them to the rib itself.   It took me close to three hours to do eight ribs. 
 
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