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very cool
By:Ross Leidy
Date: 6/8/1999, 4:49 pm
In Response To: "Swing'er to the Right" - Photo 5of5 (Mike Allen)

And I thought building the boat was half the fun. You may have tipped the scaled to more like 60/40. Nice setup.

> So now you see it. After sucking down the brewski, I pass out - grabbing
> the kayak as I go, and after I wake up - I get to do the "knee
> bumps" on the other side!

> This is also very handy even for deck strips. I lay it on the side to put
> the glue on the side (now uppermost) of a placed strip, tip it up and
> attach the strip - it doesn't fall off and I don't ever have to bend down.
> Gotta save that strength!

> I guess this whole process presupposes complex stripping - If you're just
> laying up only 3/4" bead and cove and you're gonna be finished in 3
> days or a week - don't bother. It comes into its own when one complex area
> is gluing up and you want to do some more.

> Anyhow there's the couple of ideas that I've implemented so far. I hope
> you enjoyed looking at my incremental progress so far.

> -mike

Messages In This Thread

Another Strongback Idea - Photo 1of5
Mike Allen -- 6/7/1999, 10:15 pm
Re: Photo 1of5 - Tried Again
Mike Allen -- 6/8/1999, 3:51 pm
Re: Nice Clamping Scheme
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 6/9/1999, 10:03 am
can't see the photo, is it just me?
Ross Leidy -- 6/8/1999, 11:52 am
Re: can't see the photo, is it just me?
David Binger -- 6/8/1999, 1:11 pm
Form Alignment Idea - Photo 2of5
Mike Allen -- 6/7/1999, 10:32 pm
Strongback/Sawhorse Idea - Photo 3of5
Mike Allen -- 6/8/1999, 4:08 pm
"Swing yer Podner" - Photo 4of5
Mike Allen -- 6/8/1999, 4:21 pm
"Swing'er to the Right" - Photo 5of5
Mike Allen -- 6/8/1999, 4:37 pm
very cool
Ross Leidy -- 6/8/1999, 4:49 pm
yow!
Ross Leidy -- 6/8/1999, 3:54 pm