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Not exactly
In Response To: You misunderstood (Kudzu)
I've used the exact same sewing method on every boat skin I've sewn, regardless of the material used. In fact, it was developed by Bill Lowe specifically for sewing Dyson's 13 oz. polyester, which requires very high sewing tension. With lighter fabrics (9-10 oz. poly', 8 oz. Nylon), I use only as much tension as necessary to pull the skin tight. You are always going to get some pulling at the stitch holes, regardless of the fabric used, but the holes easy to fill with a drop of varnish on each. I'd rather have to fill holes than end up with a loose skin. I don't think you can have it both ways.
Messages In This Thread
- Skin-on-Frame: preffered skin material
John lasky -- 7/28/2010, 3:10 pm- SOF skin material
Paul G. Jacobson -- 7/29/2010, 6:26 am- Re: SOF skin material
Ken Blanton -- 7/29/2010, 5:09 pm
- Re: Skin-on-Frame: preffered skin material
Bill Hamm -- 7/29/2010, 2:01 am- Re: Skin-on-Frame: preffered skin material
Peter B -- 7/28/2010, 9:07 pm- Re: Skin-on-Frame: preffered skin material
Eric -- 7/28/2010, 7:57 pm- Re: Skin-on-Frame: preffered skin material
Mike Bielski -- 7/28/2010, 5:38 pm- Re: Skin-on-Frame: preffered skin material
Clayton Plunkett -- 7/28/2010, 4:11 pm- Re: Skin-on-Frame: preffered skin material
Kudzu -- 7/28/2010, 3:55 pm- You CAN sew polyester (Dacron)
Brian Nystrom -- 7/29/2010, 7:48 am- You misunderstood
Kudzu -- 7/29/2010, 8:40 am- Not exactly
Brian Nystrom -- 7/29/2010, 12:01 pm- Re: Not exactly
Kudzu -- 7/29/2010, 1:08 pm- Re: Not exactly
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 7/30/2010, 8:18 am- Re: Not exactly *PIC*
Brian Nystrom -- 7/29/2010, 1:58 pm- And...
Kudzu -- 7/29/2010, 1:10 pm - Re: Not exactly *PIC*
- Re: Not exactly
Mike Bielski -- 7/29/2010, 12:41 pm- Re: Not exactly
Brian Nystrom -- 7/29/2010, 1:00 pm
- Re: Not exactly
- Re: Not exactly
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- You misunderstood
- Re: SOF skin material
- SOF skin material
