I have a question about George's technique for sealing the wood before applying cloth. As I understand it, he applies the epoxy then wipes it down with paper towels. I assume this is designed to save weight by sealing the surface without allowing too much to soak in. It would also minimize the surface thickness of epoxy. This makes sense to me. (Which shows how much I know. I have just started work on a Pygmy Coho after months of reading this board.) Does anyone know whether this will save enough weight to make it worthwhile? Is there any loss of strength in not allowing the epoxy to saturate the wood as deeply as possible? Or does this technique allow full saturation, and just remove the surface excess? Thanks