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Re: Breaking coaming strips (Old Cherry)
By:Kelly Trehearne
Date: 8/6/2000, 8:18 am

: Not sure where I heard it, but, do you think vinegar will work. I seem to
: recall someone saying once that they had used vinegar to soak the wood and
: then bend it. ???? Not so deadly, but, may discolor the wood a bit.???

: And....I've also heard that there are instances when a piece of wood can be
: just too far gone to rehydrate. O.K., I know, no bubble bursting allowed.
: :(

: Rehd

Hello,

This probably has no relevance, but don't some people use vinegar as a sort of solvent on the epoxy? I just wonder if vinegar would cause problems when it came time to do the 'glassing. Anybody have any experience?

Kelly

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Breaking coaming strips (Old Cherry)
Ronnie -- 8/5/2000, 3:40 pm
the Kobayashi Maru solution *Pic*
Ed Valley -- 8/7/2000, 5:27 pm
Re: the Kobayashi Maru solution *Pic*
Ed Valley -- 8/7/2000, 5:31 pm
Re: Breaking coaming strips (Old Cherry)
Vernon Lowery -- 8/7/2000, 12:01 pm
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peter czerpak -- 8/7/2000, 8:36 am
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Jerry siegel -- 8/5/2000, 11:33 pm
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Jerry siegel -- 8/5/2000, 11:16 pm
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David barrett -- 8/5/2000, 10:59 pm
Re: Breaking coaming strips (Old Cherry)
Rehd -- 8/5/2000, 11:24 pm
Re: Breaking coaming strips (Old Cherry)
Kelly Trehearne -- 8/6/2000, 8:18 am
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Rehd -- 8/5/2000, 11:43 pm
Re: Breaking coaming strips (Old Cherry)
Jerry Siegel -- 8/6/2000, 12:26 am
Re: Breaking coaming strips (Old Cherry)
Rehd -- 8/6/2000, 10:35 am