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Re: Skin-on-Frame: Leather
By:Dave Gentry
Date: 6/5/2010, 7:49 pm
In Response To: Skin-on-Frame: Leather (KanoeFabrik)

: I am planning to build a replica of the Chukchi kayak and would
: like to use raw leather as a framing material. Does anyone have
: advice on treatment and working methods?

: Thanks!

: Jan Theron
: KanoeFabrik
: South Africa
Hi Jan
There was one skinned that way here in North America, not so long ago. Check out this thread, on a different forum: http://www.qajaqusa.org/cgi-bin/TechniqueForumArchive50_config.pl/read/55328

Good luck!
Dave

Messages In This Thread

Skin-on-Frame: Leather
KanoeFabrik -- 6/5/2010, 4:19 pm
Real Skins-on-Frame not Leather
Paul G. Jacobson -- 6/7/2010, 12:43 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Leather
Dave Gentry -- 6/5/2010, 7:49 pm
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KanoeFabrik -- 6/6/2010, 2:24 am
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Mike Savage -- 6/6/2010, 6:45 am
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KanoeFabrik -- 6/6/2010, 12:59 pm
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Brian Nystrom -- 6/5/2010, 6:20 pm
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KanoeFabrik -- 6/5/2010, 6:58 pm
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Alex Ferguson -- 6/6/2010, 5:23 am
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KanoeFabrik -- 6/6/2010, 12:58 pm
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Charlie -- 6/5/2010, 7:14 pm
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KanoeFabrik -- 6/6/2010, 2:27 am
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graybeard -- 6/7/2010, 10:15 am
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Nele -- 6/6/2010, 11:25 am
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KanoeFabrik -- 6/6/2010, 12:14 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Leather
Brian Nystrom -- 6/6/2010, 10:18 am