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Re: Skin-on-Frame: Steam Bending Ribs
By:Brian Nystrom
Date: 12/7/2001, 1:04 pm
In Response To: Re: Skin-on-Frame: Steam Bending Ribs (Myrl Tanton)

: Hi Nick,

: boy I think I'll be getting a digital camera my self, that looks great... I
: guess it helps to have a good subject to shoot.

: Are you just bending the ribs in place? or are they pre-bend and dried on a
: mold of some kind? If they are just in place, how are you (or what is it
: that) ensuring the lines parallel with the shear line fair?

It's surprisingly easy to eyeball the shape of the ribs, especially after you have the first few installed. You can tweak them a little for quite a while after bending. In fact, you can make small adjustments even after they've cooled and dried overnight.

On my boat, I bent the ribs around a chunk of 4" PVC pipe before inserting them into the frame, in order to get smooth bends. I guess if you're good, you could do it all by hand.

Messages In This Thread

Skin-on-Frame: Steam Bending Ribs *Pic*
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 12/6/2001, 6:13 pm
The winter where designers try new materials...
Shawn Baker -- 12/8/2001, 3:12 pm
Re: The winter where designers try new materials..
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 12/8/2001, 5:33 pm
Re: How about Joe.........??
Rehd -- 12/8/2001, 9:10 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Steam Bending Ribs
Liz Leedham -- 12/8/2001, 9:17 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Steam Bending Ribs *Pic*
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 12/8/2001, 5:31 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Steam Bending Ribs
Liz Leedham -- 12/8/2001, 6:37 pm
Nice! Some what "Guillemot" looking. *NM*
Richard Boyle -- 12/7/2001, 1:28 pm
Welcome to the "Dark Side", Nick!
Brian Nystrom -- 12/7/2001, 1:12 pm
Re: Welcome to the "Dark Side", Nick!
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 12/7/2001, 2:51 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Steam Bending Ribs
Myrl Tanton -- 12/7/2001, 12:35 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Steam Bending Ribs
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 12/7/2001, 2:47 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Steam Bending Ribs
Brian Nystrom -- 12/7/2001, 1:04 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Steam Bending Ribs
Mike Hanks -- 12/7/2001, 12:01 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Steam Bending Ribs
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 12/7/2001, 2:45 pm
Greenland paddle too?
Jay Babina -- 12/7/2001, 10:51 am
Re: Greenland paddle too?
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 12/7/2001, 2:39 pm
New baidarka book in the works, Nick? *NM*
Paul G. Jacobson -- 12/6/2001, 11:07 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Steam Bending Ribs
Terry -- 12/6/2001, 11:01 pm
You wandering off the strip-built reservation? *NM*
Pete Rudie -- 12/6/2001, 8:20 pm
Just wanted to try something different *NM*
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 12/7/2001, 8:58 am