First 2 Tip Ribs Done

Last night I glued up the first 2 Tip ribs. The gussets are only on the inside of the rib. There are 2 which go on the outside at installation. The 1/2" sq. diagonal braces for the tip bow have to pass through them so there is no hope of prepositioning them correctly.
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Today I took the ribs out of the jig. I was surprised how well the sticks were bent when I removed the ribs. The shape is perfect with very little spring back. I soaked the sticks for 2 days and steamed them for 30 minutes so they were very soft to bend.
The next set of sticks are steamed and in the jig drying.

I'm starting assembly of the solid ribs which I cut the pieces for a few weeks back.