Stem laminated and shaped (second attempt).
Mistakes and setbacks are all part of the learning process. I had problems with the first set of stem laminations. In my first attempt I glued and secured them (see part 6) below) with temporary chip board screws, until the glue dried, which weren't of a strong enough gauge. When I came to take the screws out, four or more of the screws broke off. Shaping the stem with a hand plane and sandpaper is impossible with wood full of broken screws and as my attempts to remove the screws made a mess of the wood I cut my losses and totally removed the laminations. This means that all the work that you see in the last post (Part 6) has been to no avail at all. This sometimes happens in any project and is just part of the creative process. My second attempt has been a lot more successful and I am pleased with the results.
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