21-04-11: Hardwood on the bow

I have glued two strips of hardwood on the bow as reinforcement. Now they just need some planing and sanding.

I started to plane the edges where the strips meets. I alternate between my tiny modelmaking   plane and the stunning old plane Ihave inherited from my grandfather. The small plane is a little too small and awkward to hold and the big old plane is a little too big.
I have started to look around for a suitable sized plane ... (you cannot have too many tools ...;-))

The bow reinforcement is taking shape.