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Re: Strip: Toothpicks for staple holes
By:Glen Gray
Date: 6/21/2008, 7:38 am
In Response To: Re: Strip: Toothpicks for staple holes *Pic* (Etienne Muller)

: I use one fine 3/4 inch Panel-pin in each plank. if it needs it or not. If I
: miss a plank here and there I punch the spot before sanding. If you keep
: them carefully alligned so that they don't wander around the resulting
: evenly spaced stitch marks are quite pleasing.

: I think anyway.

: Et

It's funny you should say that because I have used staples only where I have needed them & now that I have taken out the staples it looks a bit odd where there aren't any holes because there is no real pattern to them.
I think it may be a case of using all staples/panel pins or none at all
I have wet the holes & used the heat gun & it certainly shrinks them.

Glen G

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Strip: Toothpicks for staple holes
Glen Gray -- 6/20/2008, 6:43 am
Re: Strip: Toothpicks for staple holes
Bill Hamm -- 6/23/2008, 1:46 am
Re: Strip: Toothpicks for staple holes
Bill Hamm -- 6/21/2008, 9:16 am
Re: Strip: Toothpicks for staple holes *Pic*
Etienne Muller -- 6/21/2008, 7:03 am
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Glen Gray -- 6/21/2008, 7:38 am
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Bryan Hansel -- 6/20/2008, 11:55 pm
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Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 6/20/2008, 11:53 am
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Duane Strosaker -- 6/20/2008, 11:31 pm
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Glen Gray -- 6/20/2008, 5:51 pm
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Bruce Moffatt -- 6/20/2008, 6:39 pm
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Todd Sullivan -- 6/20/2008, 7:53 pm
Re: Strip: Toothpicks for staple holes *LINK*
Bruce Moffatt -- 6/21/2008, 2:40 am
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Mike Savage -- 6/21/2008, 5:28 am
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Todd Sullivan -- 6/20/2008, 10:16 am
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DaveS -- 6/20/2008, 9:02 am
Re: Strip: Toothpicks for staple holes *LINK*
Allan -- 6/20/2008, 5:48 pm
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QuicksilverMike -- 6/22/2008, 7:17 am
Re: Strip: Toothpicks for staple holes
DaveS -- 6/21/2008, 2:07 pm