The Wedges

Traditionally the wood strips were placed on the mold one at a time and temporarily stapled in place until the glue dried. The staples left small holes in the wood that were filled but would always be visible. Most wood stripping is now done with wedges and clamps that hold the strips in place against the molds until the glue dries. This slows the process as only a few strips can be done at once but not having the staple holes makes it worth the extra effort.

A closer look at the clamping process shows the 3 parts of holding the strips in place until the glue dries.
"A" The L shaped brackets are screwed or clamped to the station mold and provide solid position for the wedges to apply the pressure to the wood strips
"B" These wedges hold the wood strips tight against the station mold to form the contour of the hull
"C" These wedges apply pressure downwards to seat the two wood strips together until the glue sets

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