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Re: form material
By:Jack
Date: 10/22/1999, 9:54 am
In Response To: Re: form material (Larry C.)

Larry,

I used an internal and external stem made of laminated cherry. I cut the leading edge of the endform 1/2" smaller, tacked it on the endform and beveled it. This gave me a good surface to glue to.

> Jack, My complaint was holding power. I used it for building a Wee Lassie
> canoe. I did like the flatness of the material and the fact it's 1/2"
> thick. I have some left and had thought about using it for the end forms
> mainly because its a full 1/2". What tool did you use to make the end
> form bevel on the MDF?

Messages In This Thread

form material
Larry C. -- 10/20/1999, 7:37 pm
stapling technique
Ed Valley -- 10/22/1999, 11:26 am
Staple with the Grain!
mike allen -- 10/25/1999, 6:39 pm
Re: stapling technique
Paul G. Jacobson -- 10/22/1999, 6:14 pm
Re: stapling technique
Mike Hanks -- 10/22/1999, 12:52 pm
Form material and staple(r) choice
Ed Valley -- 10/22/1999, 11:11 am
Re: form material
Paul G. Jacobson -- 10/22/1999, 1:31 am
Re: form material
Rehd -- 10/22/1999, 12:43 am
Re: form material
Mike Plumer -- 10/21/1999, 10:19 pm
Re: form material
Tom Kurth -- 10/21/1999, 11:34 pm
Re: form material
Tom Kurth -- 10/21/1999, 7:57 pm
Re: form material
Jack -- 10/21/1999, 1:53 pm
Re: form material
Larry C. -- 10/21/1999, 5:36 pm
Re: form material
Jack -- 10/22/1999, 9:54 am
Re: Pattern glue.
Don Beale -- 10/21/1999, 11:42 am
Re: form material
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 10/21/1999, 9:20 am
Re: form material
Greg Steeves -- 10/21/1999, 9:52 pm