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Re: Tools: I AMAZED MYSELF
By:John Monfoe
Date: 4/5/2002, 5:49 am
In Response To: Re: Tools: I AMAZED MYSELF (STEVE POLLACK)

: FOUND A PIECE OF 1 INCH STEEL STRAPPING. THE KIND OF STRAPPING THAT A
: SHIPPING CO. WOULD USE TO CRATE SOMETHING UP. CUT OFF A 1 FOOT PIECE -
: FOLDED IT IN HALF - LEAVING THE FOLD ROUND - TAPED THE TWO ENDS TOGETHER
: AND SHARPENED THE ROUNDED FOLDED PART ON A BENCH GRINDER. WELL, TO MY
: AMAZEMENT, I SCRAPED THE ENTIRE INSIDE OF MY HULL WITH THIS TOOL AND IT
: WAS ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL.

: ONE OF THE BEST TOOLS I EVER USED FOR THE INSIDE OF THE HULL.

Thanks for that IDEA Steve. My old work place has a large Oliver band saw and when the blades dull they just through them away. I think they would make a great inside hull scraper. They are pretty heavy duty. I will stop by today and tell them to save me one.

John

Messages In This Thread

Tools: Is there a Best Scraper?
Ray -- 4/4/2002, 10:21 am
Re: Tools: I AMAZED MYSELF
STEVE POLLACK -- 4/4/2002, 4:33 pm
Re: Tools: I AMAZED MYSELF
John Monfoe -- 4/5/2002, 5:49 am
Re: Tools: Is there a Best Scraper? *Pic*
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 4/4/2002, 2:53 pm
Re: Tools: Is there a Best Scraper?
Rob Macks -- 4/4/2002, 1:49 pm
Re: Tools: Is there a Best Scraper?
Canary -- 4/4/2002, 12:09 pm
Re: Tools: Is there a Best Scraper?
Mike in Atlanta -- 4/4/2002, 11:49 am
Re: Tools: Is there a Best Scraper?
Jay Babina -- 4/4/2002, 11:29 am