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Re: Skin-on-Frame: many ways to skin a kayak
By:Ken Blanton
Date: 4/18/2009, 8:41 pm

You stitched the skin with waxed sinew? If so ... what did ya coat the skin with and did ya have any problems coating over the waxed sinew?

Ken Blanton

: All I can offer is my experience. I used the Skin Boat school method and it
: worked for me. I did one thing they don't do. I took a dowel and ever 6 to
: 8 stitches I wrapped the sinew around the dowel and pulled it tight. I
: have done two using their methods (no staples) and it both came out very
: well.

: And you can add Brian's method to your list Cape Falcon Kayaks
: http://capefalconkayak.com/howtoskinakayak.html

: I don't really like the look but I am still wanting to try it.

Messages In This Thread

Skin-on-Frame: many ways to skin a kayak
Daniel from sweden -- 4/18/2009, 2:52 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: many ways to skin a kayak
Dave Gentry -- 4/18/2009, 9:39 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: many ways to skin a kayak *LINK*
Daniel from sweden -- 4/18/2009, 11:38 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: many ways to skin a kayak
Brian Nystrom -- 4/18/2009, 3:52 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: many ways to skin a kayak
Kudzu -- 4/18/2009, 8:34 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: many ways to skin a kayak
Ken Blanton -- 4/18/2009, 8:41 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: many ways to skin a kayak
Kudzu -- 4/19/2009, 7:58 am