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Re: Other: Help please big mistake
By:Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks
Date: 12/13/2002, 1:37 pm
In Response To: Other: Help please big mistake (rburger)

: I am a high school wood shop teacher and I have had several students build
: stitch and epoxy kayaks. Today we have noticed that when attaching a sheer
: clamp a student made two left sides. The only Idea we have come up with so
: far is to put an inside and outside sheer clamp on each side and treat the
: extra as a rub rail.Is this even possible? Is there a better fix out
: there?
: Thanks in advance for any help.

I assume that by two left sides, you mean you glued the sheer clamp on the same side of both side panels.

The sheer clamp is probably too wide to really serve as a rub rail. You could either use a plane to bring it down to a more appropriate thickness, or just plane it down until it is gone.

You may be able to remove most of the excess with a table saw and some care, then clean it up with a plane.

Messages In This Thread

Other: Help please big mistake
rburger -- 12/13/2002, 11:33 am
Re: Other: Help please big mistake
Gordon Snapp -- 12/13/2002, 9:28 pm
Re: Other: Help please big mistake
Paul G. Jacobson -- 12/13/2002, 8:52 pm
If everythings fail...
Tony -- 12/13/2002, 7:06 pm
if its really a class,
mike allen -- 12/13/2002, 3:53 pm
Re: Other: Help please big mistake
Mike Scarborough -- 12/13/2002, 3:24 pm
Re: Other: Help please big mistake
Jay Babina -- 12/13/2002, 3:54 pm
Re: Other: Help please big mistake
Bill Price -- 12/13/2002, 2:36 pm
Re: Other: Help please big mistake
Roger Nuffer -- 12/13/2002, 1:39 pm
Re: Other: Help please big mistake
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 12/13/2002, 1:37 pm
Re: Other: Help please big mistake
Chip Sandresky -- 12/13/2002, 1:24 pm