# Kaholo 14 - Beveling

**URL:** <https://forum.clcboats.com/t/kaholo-14-beveling/42157>\
**Category:** Builder's Forum\
**Created:** [May 10, 2014, 1:11am UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/kaholo-14-beveling/42157 "2014-05-10T01:11:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![Thomas\_Young](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/67e7ee/32.png) [@Thomas\_Young](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Thomas_Young)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2014, 1:11am UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/kaholo-14-beveling/42157/1 "2014-05-10T01:11:18Z")

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Hi all,

I am building a Kaholo 14 and I am wondering about beveling the plywood joints so they come together smoothly. &nbsp;I recently built a Shearwater 17 and the instructions called for a bevel. &nbsp;I do not find the same instruction for the Kaholo. &nbsp;Please provide some feedback as to the best way to move forward. &nbsp;

Thanks,

Tom

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**Author:** ![Nick\_Seemel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/13edae/32.png) [@Nick\_Seemel](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Nick_Seemel)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2014, 9:19am UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/kaholo-14-beveling/42157/2 "2014-05-10T09:19:36Z")

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Tom, &nbsp;it is not required &nbsp;- I just built a 14 (posted on the form a week ago) I did not bevel &nbsp;- and this question has come up on the forum in the past.

Put the word "bevel" in the forum search tool and you will see some discussion on this.

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Oddly I am about to build a shearwater double and am faced with beveling -&nbsp;

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**Author:** ![Charles\_Canby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ac91a4/32.png) [@Charles\_Canby](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Charles_Canby)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2014, 4:18pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/kaholo-14-beveling/42157/3 "2014-05-10T16:18:27Z")

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&nbsp; &nbsp;I am building my second Kahola from plans and beveled both. &nbsp;You will get a much nicer fit up by beveling which is really quick and easy. &nbsp;To cut the bevel I wrap each piece do 60 grit paper on a 2 x 3/4 x 7 inch block of wood and used it like a plane. &nbsp;The Okume cuts very quickly . &nbsp;I beveled both the sides and bottom at nearly a 45 degree angle for most of the length. &nbsp;Up at the bow the bevel is a lesser angle. &nbsp;The depth of my bevel was the inside and mddle laminants of the plywood. &nbsp;The plans show a bevel. &nbsp;

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**Author:** ![Thomas\_Young](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/67e7ee/32.png) [@Thomas\_Young](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Thomas_Young)\
**Post date:** [May 13, 2014, 9:11pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/kaholo-14-beveling/42157/4 "2014-05-13T21:11:41Z")

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&nbsp; &nbsp;Stickynick and Charlie,

Thank you for your responses. &nbsp;I looked through the previous posts you mentioned and see the benefit and difficulty of beveling considering mine is a kit and I do not want to trim the frames to &nbsp;allow for the bevel.

Tom&nbsp;

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**Author:** ![Curt\_Dennis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/82dd89/32.png) [@Curt\_Dennis](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Curt_Dennis)\
**Post date:** [May 13, 2014, 11:38pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/kaholo-14-beveling/42157/5 "2014-05-13T23:38:44Z")

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Dont know if this applies to your situation:

[http://www.clcboats.com/shoptips/stitch\_glue/round\_edges.html](http://www.clcboats.com/shoptips/stitch_glue/round_edges.html)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;