Date: 2/23/1999, 5:46 am
Paul,
In the two Guillemots that I have built, I used two half-inch strips when starting the bottom and then made a 3/4-inch cheater strip about two-three feet long in the bow. This was followed by another half-inch strip or two and another cheater strip. These were all very dark red cedar. I then ran a couple of dark red cedar 3/4-inch strips and did the rest with 3/4-inch white cedar except for about four half-inch strips right at the bildge. Making that sharp turn with 3/4-inch strips is too difficult.
When doing the deck, I started with three half-inch strips and from then own, my pattern called for running the strips parallel to the center line so bending the strips was no longer a question.
I certainly do not think that you compromise strength by using half-inch strips. It seems to me that bending strips and glueing them together creates great strength. It may be stronger to use half-inch strips.
Mac
Messages In This Thread
- strip width?
Paul Sigmon -- 2/22/1999, 9:06 pm- Re: strip width?
Jack Sanderson -- 2/24/1999, 5:59 pm- Re: strip width?
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 2/23/1999, 4:32 pm- Re: strip width?
K. Morton -- 2/23/1999, 2:29 pm- Re: strip width?
Mac Buhler -- 2/23/1999, 5:46 am- Re: strip width?
Paul Jacobson -- 2/22/1999, 10:53 pm - Re: strip width?
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