Still More Tips on Restoring Your Thistle

Gerondale provides detailed instructions on restoring wooden rails and gratings on a Thistle, including techniques for removing screws, replacing wood, and reinstalling rails with minimal visible fasteners. He shares practical tips from his own restoration experience.

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• restoration
• wooden rails
• boat maintenance
• DIY repairs