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Re: Skin-on-Frame: Willow rib spacing on Recovery
By:Erin Hurst
Date: 10/14/2007, 2:13 pm
In Response To: Re: Skin-on-Frame: Willow rib spacing on Recovery (Mike Savage)

Another thing I am wondering...

Do I keep the full 3/8" or 1/2" diameter of the willows where they are mortised into the gunwales? My gunwales are only 3/4" thick, so that seems like it would not leave enough wood on either side of the mortise for strength. Should I shave down the ends of the willows to 1/4" and have more oblong mortises?

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Skin-on-Frame: Willow rib spacing on Recovery
Erin Hurst -- 10/14/2007, 12:36 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Willow rib spacing on Recovery
Mike Savage -- 10/14/2007, 6:14 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Willow rib spacing on Recovery
Erin Hurst -- 10/14/2007, 2:13 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Willow rib spacing on Recovery *Pic*
Paul G. Jacobson -- 10/18/2007, 2:02 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Willow rib spacing on Recovery
Erin Hurst -- 10/14/2007, 12:11 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Willow rib spacing on Recovery
Mike Savage -- 10/14/2007, 7:46 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Willow rib spacing on Recovery
Pete Notman -- 10/14/2007, 1:34 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Willow rib spacing on Recovery
Erin Hurst -- 10/14/2007, 12:08 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Willow rib spacing on Recovery
Pete Notman -- 10/14/2007, 2:48 pm