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Re: Skin-on-Frame: Cutting Nylon Fabric
By:Rich
Date: 10/2/2008, 12:56 pm
In Response To: Re: Skin-on-Frame: Cutting Nylon Fabric (Dave Isbell)

I also used the hot-knife method. Probably not the safest (fire, nylon & cedar shavings!) Good ventilation is crucial. That is a stinky procedure!

: I have built 9 or 10 SOFs in the last couple of years and have always cut the
: nylon with an old kitchen table knife and a propane torch. wear a glove,
: heat the knife blade with the torch, cut fabric until it won't cut
: anymore, reheat blade, keep cutting. Not as elegant as a hot knife but a
: lot cheaper. The only dangerous part was when my wife found I was using a
: knife from the kitchen.
: Have fun.

: Dave

Messages In This Thread

Skin-on-Frame: Cutting Nylon Fabric
Kyle H. -- 10/2/2008, 9:20 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Cutting Nylon Fabric
Scott Shurlow -- 10/2/2008, 11:10 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Cutting Nylon Fabric
Kyle H. -- 10/3/2008, 10:30 am
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Bill Hamm -- 10/3/2008, 12:11 pm
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Kyle H. -- 10/5/2008, 12:46 am
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Dave Isbell -- 10/5/2008, 6:04 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Cutting Nylon Fabric
Kyle H. -- 10/5/2008, 11:48 pm
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Dave Gentry -- 10/5/2008, 11:23 am
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Bill Hamm -- 10/5/2008, 2:15 am
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Jim Looker -- 10/2/2008, 1:43 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 10/2/2008, 10:54 am
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Dave Isbell -- 10/2/2008, 10:20 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Cutting Nylon Fabric
Rich -- 10/2/2008, 12:56 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Cutting Nylon Fabric *Pic*
Reg Lake -- 10/2/2008, 10:07 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Cutting Nylon Fabric
Rob Macks / Laughing Loon CC&K -- 10/2/2008, 9:40 am