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Re: Skin-on-Frame: Steam Bending Ribs
By:Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks
Date: 12/7/2001, 2:47 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?

I'm just bending them in place. That explains the non-uniform look of the ribs in the last shot. With practice I'm sure I could get them more even.

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