The Stems

After the materials were ordered and received, the first step was to steam bend the stems. The inner stems are made up of pine. The outer stems are of African mahogany.

Once the stems were steamed and formed, the layers were epoxied together forming a very strong lamination. The planks will be glued to the inner stem and the outer stem will be attached later to protect the ends of the planks.

Once the stems were attached to the forms, they were shaped to allow a broad flat surface for the planks to be glued to.