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Re: Strip: Hull done - advice needed!
By:Wes Ostertag
Date: 2/2/2003, 8:52 am

: Once the 'right' stip is planned and test fit, design a temporary jig or
: strap system to hold the strip in place. When ready to glue up use water
: and or a heat gun to make the strip conform, glue it, jig or strap it.
: Have the jig design allow it to remian in place while at least 3 or 4
: other strips can be fitted and glued in place too. By the time the gule
: has set and the other strips are glued in place too the whole will hold
: their shape and then the jig may be removed. That's how I did some radical
: twists, but I admit it is not very quick or 'easy'. Hope my post doesn't
: come off as too 'preachy', I don't mean it that way at all. Just my 2
: cents.

: Joe

Hi Joe-

Thanks. After going back and forth I had pretty much decided to do it in one full-length strip. I was intimidated by the 90 degree change in the rolling bevel between forms 2 and 4 (and 12 and 14) but I planed it, wet it, heated it and clamped it over night and it went pretty smoothly this morning (I am using staples). At this point I have a second strip glued to the sheer strip on one side and I'm starting to work on the other side.

Wes

Messages In This Thread

Strip: Hull done - advice needed!
Wes Ostertag -- 2/1/2003, 12:13 pm
Re: Strip: Hull done - advice needed!
Steve Rasmussen -- 2/3/2003, 10:50 am
Re: Strip: Hull done - advice needed!
Wes Ostertag -- 2/3/2003, 2:55 pm
Re: Strip: Hull done - advice needed!
Steve Rasmussen -- 2/3/2003, 3:21 pm
Re: Strip: Hull done - advice needed!
Joe -- 2/2/2003, 1:22 am
Re: Strip: Hull done - advice needed!
Wes Ostertag -- 2/2/2003, 8:52 am
Re: Strip: Hull done - advice needed!
Joe -- 2/3/2003, 2:48 am
Re: Strip: Hull done - advice needed!
Wes Ostertag -- 2/3/2003, 9:49 am
Re: Strip: Hull done - advice needed!
Joe -- 2/3/2003, 3:36 pm