> I've just started puting together the strongback for Nick Shade's 'Little
> Auk' and am planning to strip it without staples. I've read many great
> ideas and techniques on the procedure, but am buffaloed on how the starter
> strip at the shear line stays put with out staples.

> Need help, Marcel

I would bow to the staple-less gods here that have more experience than I, but what I did was cheat on the first strip and use staples.

Woody