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Bias-cut glass: YES!
By:Dan Caouette (CSFW)
Date: 5/20/2010, 10:40 am
In Response To: Re: Strip: Joining Hull & Deck (Kurt Maurer)

You're not alone. I use bias-cut glass for both the inside and out seams. I find it holds together better when your handling it than straight cut. I found I was always chasing loose strands of glass. The bias-cut doesn't ravel as badly. It should be stronger to boot. I hate the pre-formed "tape." It's too heavy and is hard to saturate. I need to get a rotary cutter. I was wondering if it would work better than the knife and straight-edge method I currently use. Also, I only cut my bias cloth from my scraps. The longest piece I use is maybe 6 feet long. Less waste and, again, easier to handle.

Dan

Messages In This Thread

Strip: Joining Hull & Deck *PIC*
Kurt Maurer -- 5/20/2010, 9:28 am
Re: Strip: Joining Hull & Deck
Jay Babina -- 5/21/2010, 9:31 am
Re: Strip: Joining Hull & Deck
Malcolm Schweizer -- 5/20/2010, 2:32 pm
Staples - glass packing tape *NM*
Jay Babina -- 5/21/2010, 9:34 am
Re: Staples - glass packing tape
george jung -- 5/21/2010, 2:24 pm
Different Strokes, Amen Brotha!!
Kurt Maurer -- 5/20/2010, 9:34 pm
Re: Strip: Joining Hull & Deck
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 5/20/2010, 1:10 pm
Re: Strip: Joining Hull & Deck
Paul G. -- 5/20/2010, 10:16 am
Re: Strip: Joining Hull & Deck
Kurt Maurer -- 5/20/2010, 10:24 am
Re: Strip: Joining Hull & Deck
Rob Macks / Laughing Loon CC&K -- 5/20/2010, 10:06 am
Re: Strip: Joining Hull & Deck
Malcolm Schweizer -- 5/20/2010, 2:39 pm
Re: Strip: Joining Hull & Deck *PIC*
Rob Macks / Laughing Loon CC&K -- 5/20/2010, 3:13 pm
Re: Strip: Joining Hull & Deck
Kurt Maurer -- 5/20/2010, 10:21 am
Re: Strip: Joining Hull & Deck
Rob Macks / Laughing Loon CC&K -- 5/20/2010, 11:42 am
Re: Strip: Joining Hull & Deck *PIC*
Kurt Maurer -- 5/20/2010, 11:57 am
Re: Strip: Joining Hull & Deck
Rob Macks / Laughing Loon CC&K -- 5/20/2010, 2:17 pm
Re: Strip: Joining Hull & Deck *PIC*
Farback -- 5/20/2010, 5:47 pm
Re: Strip: Joining Hull & Deck
Kurt Maurer -- 5/20/2010, 9:33 am
Re: Strip: Joining Hull & Deck
Bill Hamm -- 5/21/2010, 12:24 am
Bias-cut glass: YES!
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 5/20/2010, 10:40 am
Re: Bias-cut glass: YES!
Wesley Ewell -- 5/20/2010, 11:48 am