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Re: Strip: strips pulling away from forms
By:Ross Sieber
Date: 9/10/2003, 7:10 pm
In Response To: Strip: strips pulling away from forms (Quentin)

: Hi All,

: I've got a problem. I just started stripping the hull of my guillemot. I'm
: approximately 6" from the sheer line. I'm using 1/2" C&B strips.
: The problem is that at the ends(last four forms on each end), the strips
: have pulled away from the forms. The first three inches up from the sheer
: line weren't a problem. I wish I could post a picture but I don't have a
: digital camera. Is there a way to fix this without removing these last
: five strips where they have pulled away from the forms?

: Quentin

Depending on how bad it is. a little steam might help.
I am currently building a Guillemot "L", and had similar problems at the
pinched parts. 2 minutes of steam from a kettle made it easy to push the
strips back into place. I then secured them with a brad. It worked very
well for me.

Good luck

Ross

Messages In This Thread

Strip: strips pulling away from forms
Quentin -- 9/10/2003, 6:44 pm
Re: Strip: strips pulling away from forms
Bill B. -- 9/12/2003, 2:31 pm
Re: Strip: strips pulling away from forms
John K -- 9/11/2003, 6:40 pm
Re: Strip: strips pulling away from forms
daren&karen -- 9/11/2003, 12:28 am
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mike allen -- 9/11/2003, 12:01 pm
Re: Strip: strips pulling away from forms *LINK*
Glen Smith -- 9/10/2003, 8:06 pm
Re: Strip: strips pulling away from forms
Quentin -- 9/10/2003, 8:50 pm
Re: Whoa, Dude!
Ross Sieber -- 9/11/2003, 1:33 pm
Re: Strip: strips pulling away from forms
c -- 9/10/2003, 7:19 pm
Re: Strip: strips pulling away from forms
c -- 9/10/2003, 7:22 pm
Re: Strip: strips pulling away from forms *LINK* *Pic*
Marcel R. in Portland, Or. -- 9/10/2003, 7:12 pm
Re: Strip: strips pulling away from forms
Ross Sieber -- 9/10/2003, 7:10 pm
Re: Strip: strips pulling away from forms
srchr/gerald -- 9/10/2003, 6:53 pm