Rotten Repaired

Here is the finished repair. For some reason, I find doing fancy carpentry work like this very intimidating. The bay window is one of the real show-case features of the Queen and one of the first things people see when they come to the house. If I screw it up, it'd be hard to cover up.

I lucked out on this though. I used a board salvaged from the original front porch for this replacement piece. The board thickness was identical to the rotten one. I was thrilled. A perfect match is a rare find. I took my time measuring, remeasuring, cutting, and trimming until I had a snug fit.