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Re: Skin-on-Frame: Curved deck beams
By:wwfloyd
Date: 8/1/2009, 10:13 am

I guess you're wondering about practical concerns in attaining the curve... My guess is that you wouldn't want to rely on affixing the stringers against their will; the tension might exert negative force against the curve of the other frame members. So, getting a close bend in the wood prior to attachment would be best. My reading here leads me to suggest steam or heat gun bending.

: Anyone ever design and build a plywood frame/stringer boat with curved deck
: beams?

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Skin-on-Frame: Curved deck beams *Pic*
Kudzu -- 7/30/2009, 4:32 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Curved deck beams
wwfloyd -- 8/1/2009, 10:13 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Curved deck beams *Pic*
Kudzu -- 8/1/2009, 10:30 am
Photo????
Kudzu -- 8/1/2009, 12:15 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 8/2/2009, 1:36 am
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Kudzu -- 8/2/2009, 8:35 am
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Mike Savage -- 8/1/2009, 12:55 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Curved deck beams
Bill Hamm -- 8/1/2009, 12:32 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Curved deck beams
Mike Hanks -- 7/31/2009, 10:41 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Curved deck beams
Mike Hanks -- 8/1/2009, 12:52 am