This week on ORCA we're assembling our center-line, composed of the keel, forefoot and stem. All this lumber is quarter sawn 6"x6" white oak, so it's incredibly strong and that's what we want for these pieces, especially below the waterline. Today we need to connect and create the scarf joint between the front of the keel and forefoot. We're going to have to plunge cut with our skill saw which is a very technical cut, so we have to set up a backing block to put the saw against as we plunge, well as a guide to follow the line. We're going to make two deep 3" cuts on each side in order to get all the way through the 6" timbers.