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1fish2fish
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« Reply #11 on: February 10, 2012, 08:41:18 AM » |
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I'd consider what Riderlow23 said, a very good point. The length of a blank is supposedly taken at the centerline of the fish; so you can gain a visual and "actual" lengthening or shortening of the fish by presenting a certain side of a curved fish.
I say "actual", because I've had picky clients who come in with doubts about the exactness to their specific fish that replicas can achieve. A good paint job from the customer's photo eliminates much of this; but I'll measure the show side (inside curve or reverse) to show them the completed fish is dimensionally accurate. I've never had a client complain that I didn't measure from the centerline, (though I guess it could happen and my tricks backfire).
Most customers, as Old Fart suggests, wouldn't care if you have a bit of swag so long as you are in the ball park and the fish looks good. Also, most will never check the length anyhow; and some might just prefer the replica a bit longer for an inside curve (which seems to be the most common fish pose) so the trophy visually looks closer to the fish's true length.
Anyway, from my experience, replicas often don't measure as advertised in the first place; so I usually look for good 2 sided blanks that I can manipulate for picky clients if need be.
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