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Re: stainless steel staples
By:Mike Hanks
Date: 7/12/2000, 12:05 pm
In Response To: Re: first strip attempt (Mark Normand)

Mark,

I use Monel staples on my skin kayaks. They don't rust, but I think they are about 10 times the price of regular staples. You could always do stapless construction.

Mike

: Thx Vernon...are stainless steel staples an option? I've got Nick Schrade's
: book coming in shortly, so I'm not too familiar with procedures yet. Mark

: >>>the staples tend to rust and stain the hull

Messages In This Thread

first strip attempt
Mark Normand -- 7/11/2000, 1:01 pm
Re: first strip attempt
Ed Milner -- 7/14/2000, 8:46 am
Re: first strip attempt
Spidey -- 7/14/2000, 10:07 am
Re: first strip attempt
Vernon Lowery -- 7/12/2000, 8:59 am
Re: first strip attempt
Mark Normand -- 7/12/2000, 11:22 am
Re: first strip attempt
Vernon Lowery -- 7/12/2000, 12:17 pm
Re: stainless steel staples
Mike Hanks -- 7/12/2000, 12:05 pm
Re: first strip attempt
Mark Griffard -- 7/12/2000, 7:27 am
Re: first strip attempt
Don Price -- 7/11/2000, 9:33 pm
Re: first strip attempt
andy clifford -- 7/11/2000, 10:59 pm