Steam-bending a new toe rail
When my colleague Roy and I bought a Fairey Atalanta A142, it was cosmetically in very good condition, but under the shine were some serious defects.
Perhaps the most obvious were the toe rails. These were made of 2in x ¾in hardwood strips mounted on ¾in bobbins, or bearers, where the rail was fixed to the deck.
The rails had suffered from impact damage and rot, especially where the pulpit and pushpit had
