Gloucester Rocker Part 3 - Stem and Transom

The first real parts of the boat to take shape were the stem and transom. They were both made from 3/4" quarter-sawn white oak. I got all the oak parts out of one seven foot board, but the transom and seat were wide enough that I had to glue up pieces to get the right width. 

The bevels were roughed in with a belt sander and then the beginnings of the sculling notch was cut with a coping saw.






The stem was also beveled with a belt sander. The plans suggest beveling all the way to the top of the stem head, but I thought that would look silly so I stopped at the sheer line and chiseled a clean end to the rabbet bevel.




Now we're ready for planking...