Ben,
Thank you for the kind feedback. In response to your questions:
1) The pictures I have posted thus far do not reveal the "final" rudder profile...well it is close to the final however I still have some work do do before the final profile becomes evident, prior to the glass work.
2) Yes, the "final" profile will have the rounded corner on the lower, aft trailing point of the rudder foil. The core you see now has been reduced in size to account for the following allowances: a trailing edge that will add an additional 1" to the for/aft measurement, as well as 1/4" allowance for glass work.
You can barely make it out, but on the aft edge of the core, I milled a rabbet that will accept (receive) the final component: 1/8" X 2" aluminum flat bar that will run the length of the rudder aft edge. I choose this method to accomodate the narrow (width) profile I aim to achieve upon glass lay up, 3/8". For my peace of mind, I thought that having only 1/8" wood core at the trailing edge would be too weak and it would be difficult to conduct my final foil shape if I had to bring each half down to 1/16" on the trailing edge. The aluminum buys me a bit of breathing room and will add to the rigidity and strength of the rudder's trailing sector, without inducing much in weight. Forthcoming photos will depict this much more clearer than I can describe, so enough of me rambling.
Thank you.
Respectfully,
Chance Smith
(Formerly) Sea Sprite 23 #760 (Heritage)
(Formerly) Commander #256 (Ceili)