: greetings to all,
: i just purchased some 1/8" by 6 1/2 " planks from the local wood
: shop. i intend to cut these down into 1/8" by 1" strips and bend
: them into a jig to form my cockpit coaming. i talked to the
: "expert" at the wood supplier who sd that all i'd have to do is
: fill my bath tub with REALLY hot water and let the wood soak for a few
: hours. he said that the wood sould be plyable enough to bend. is this guy
: right? do i have to constuct a steamer and steam this stuff? i'm hopeing
: that this guy at the store is correct, 'cuz building a steamer seems like
: it would be a pain. any advice? oh, btw...its 1\8" x 6" x 59 1/2
: basswood and 1\8 x 4 3\4 x 64 1\2" walnut. i want to alternate the
: two woods and make a nice coaming rim. any help would be greatly
: appreciated.
: brett the hitman hart, south bend, indiana.
: hello to fellow builder and hoosier john munfoe.

Hi brett----John Munfoe here,

I live just outside of Winchester, IN,,, which is 75 miles south of Ft Wayne. I hope you are staying warm. I hate this weather but building my kayak makes me feel all sunny inside.

Good building,
John