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Re: avoiding torturing plywood
By:Grant Goltz - Squeedunk Kayaks
Date: 9/1/1999, 1:22 pm
In Response To: Re: avoiding torturing plywood (Barry)

> Grant,

> What you described sounds great. I have one question though: do you steam
> your plywood or does the epoxy and 'glass hold the shape once it sets?

> Barry

I have not had to steam the plywood. The glass holds the shape quite well. Steaming would be a real pain for this big of pieces. Perhaps if you were using thicker plywood, this might be needed, but 3mm with 4oz glass is pretty stiff. If you need more strength, I would up the glass rather than the plywood.

Grant

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avoiding torturing plywood
Steve -- 8/30/1999, 4:50 pm
Re: avoiding torturing plywood
Berkeley C. -- 8/31/1999, 3:58 pm
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John -- 8/31/1999, 9:26 am
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lee -- 8/30/1999, 8:44 pm
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Grant Goltz - Squeedunk Kayaks -- 8/30/1999, 6:43 pm
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Barry -- 8/31/1999, 5:29 pm
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Grant Goltz - Squeedunk Kayaks -- 9/1/1999, 1:22 pm
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Hans Friedel -- 8/31/1999, 4:58 pm
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Grant Goltz - Squeedunk Kayaks -- 9/1/1999, 1:18 pm
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Hans Friedel -- 9/1/1999, 4:40 pm
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Grant Goltz - Squeedunk Kayaks -- 9/1/1999, 10:58 pm
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Mike Scarborough -- 8/30/1999, 5:31 pm
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Dean Trexel -- 8/30/1999, 6:49 pm