Not sure if I have a problem here. Should step 7 'prepare a 150mm long strip and fix it starting from frame 2...' mean that this strip lies completely above frame 2 - or should it be resting on part (or all) of it? Ten rows of bamboo strips covers all but about 2mm of frame 2 on my model. On the starboard side 10 rows cover all of frame 2.

I have read several posts about slight width differences of bamboo strips which might account for discrepancies but are still a little uncertain what the final height of the bamboo strips should be. Is the reference point the top of frames 2 and 27 or should I go higher than this to follow Tomick's and the magazines instructions?

Hi Simon just put a plank on top as this will be cut down later in the build just make shoure the plank is well glued to the other one Hope this helps

Happy building rgd Martyn