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Re: Knots..naughty or not?
By:Dwight
Date: 2/1/2001, 8:44 pm
In Response To: Re: Knots..naughty or not? (Ben Staley)

I've been breaking all my strips with knots, at the knots, on purpose and using them in the shorter applications.

But I like your idea. The knots should not be a problem in straight areas. I'm going to try it! on the bottom first

Dwight

: I know that different people look for different things in their boatbuilding
: but I just wanted to mention that a knot free strip, in my mind, is a
: boreing one.

: The spots on my boat that really catch my eye and look cool are the knots and
: wild grain!

: To each his own, and I am far from an expert in this area.

Messages In This Thread

Bead and cove machining yields
Dwight -- 1/30/2001, 9:40 pm
Re: Bead and cove machining yields
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 2/1/2001, 9:41 am
Fence?
Bill Price -- 2/1/2001, 1:41 pm
Ahh! I get it! (Finally :-) Thanks. *NM*
Bill Price -- 2/2/2001, 3:45 pm
Re: Fence?
Dwight -- 2/1/2001, 8:58 pm
Re: Fence?
Rehd -- 2/1/2001, 8:41 pm
router setupRe: Fence?
Joel -- 2/1/2001, 3:40 pm
Thank You For Your Advice
Dwight -- 1/31/2001, 10:16 pm
Stop and tweak/Ripping or buying
Russ -- 1/31/2001, 8:02 pm
Re: Knots..naughty or not?
Ben Staley -- 2/1/2001, 12:54 pm
Re: Knots..naughty or not?
Dwight -- 2/1/2001, 8:44 pm
Re: User friendly Knots *Pic*
Ben Staley -- 2/2/2001, 4:02 pm
Re: Knots..naughty or not?
Rehd -- 2/1/2001, 8:54 pm
Ben is right again :) Naughty Character is good! *NM*
Russ -- 2/1/2001, 1:16 pm
Re: Ben is right again :) Naughty Character is goo
Rehd -- 2/1/2001, 8:48 pm
Re: Bead and cove machining yields
John Michne -- 1/31/2001, 3:38 pm
Re: Bead and cove machining yields
Rehd -- 1/31/2001, 9:00 am
Re: Bead and cove machining yields
Pete Rudie -- 1/31/2001, 3:16 am
Re: Bead and cove machining yields
Andreas Albat -- 2/1/2001, 12:00 pm
Re: Bead and cove machining yields
Al Gunther -- 1/31/2001, 8:29 pm
Re: Bead and cove machining yields
Malcolm Schweizer -- 1/31/2001, 7:34 pm