Cutting shoulder on spar

[Mark0]

Hey,

What's the best way to cut a shoulder at the end of a spar ?

Thanks,
Mark

[Paul Schweiss]

Saw plus chisel...both sharp

[Mark0]

Just cut around to the depth then chisel out ? I was thinking that might be the way, just haven't seen / read about how it is normally done.

Thanks,
Mark

[Peerie Maa]

Same way as rounding.
Saw round to the depth. Tape on the saw plate for a depth guide. Then using the chisel cut four flats. Then with a spar gauge mark and cut 8 sided. Then 16 sided, then knock off those corners and finish round.

[Thorne]

Or there's always the "Redneck Wood Plane" -- aka a Belt Sander with fine grit belt...

[amish rob]

What type of spar? How deep the shoulder? What’s to rest on the shoulder? Spar made already? In the round? Rough?

Peace,
Robert

[Mark0]

hmmm, right now the spar (bowsprit) is 8 sided - it never occurred to me to reduce the diameter at this point, I was always thinking after it was round. Thanks for the advice !

Mark

[Phil Y]

Just stand in the cockpit when you gybe.

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[Mark0]

Just stand in the cockpit when you gybe.

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Ha ha, we don't have a cockpit