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Re: Strip: Stems; please help guide me
By:Joe Whitman
Date: 10/27/2010, 7:43 pm
In Response To: Strip: Stems; please help guide me (Todd O)

: Internal stems, external stems, no stems......I'm confused on what
: to do and not entire clear on my options. My son and I are
: building a 14 foot Great Auk, and had planned on not using
: internal or external stems, but rather alternate strips past the
: end of the forms since we're following Nick's book. I recently
: found though that Nick now suggests using an internal stem. What
: are all the options, and what do most guys like? I've got the
: forms all set-up on the strong back, and ready to start
: stripping, but I guess it's not too late to cut the stems off
: and tape on some internal ones.

If you do an internal stem it is nice to do an external one also, the external one can be made out of a contrasting wood, and a hardwood will add strength when running in to rocks. The external also covers the end grain of the cedar strips. One more note on the internal, it makes stripping much easier, and you will never know it is there. I say go for the stems, I did on my Great Auk and Petrel.

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Strip: Stems; please help guide me
Todd O -- 10/27/2010, 6:05 pm
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Rob Macks / Laughing Loon CC&K -- 10/28/2010, 9:14 am
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Bill Hamm -- 10/29/2010, 12:22 am
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Bill Hamm -- 10/29/2010, 12:26 am
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Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 10/29/2010, 5:13 am
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Bill Hamm -- 10/30/2010, 12:47 am
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Ancient Kayaker -- 10/30/2010, 12:30 am
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Todd O -- 10/28/2010, 10:22 pm
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Ian Johnson -- 10/28/2010, 11:22 pm
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Ian Johnson -- 10/29/2010, 12:07 am
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Kurt Maurer -- 10/28/2010, 6:48 pm
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Terry -- 10/28/2010, 12:06 am
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Allan -- 10/28/2010, 1:18 am
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Bill Hamm -- 10/28/2010, 8:50 am
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Allan -- 10/27/2010, 9:11 pm
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Glen Smith -- 10/27/2010, 9:06 pm
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Joe Whitman -- 10/27/2010, 7:43 pm
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Malcolm Schweizer -- 10/27/2010, 7:33 pm
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Kurt Maurer -- 10/27/2010, 8:53 pm
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Malcolm Schweizer -- 10/28/2010, 12:26 am
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Bill Hamm -- 10/28/2010, 1:33 am
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Malcolm Schweizer -- 10/28/2010, 6:59 am
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BryanK -- 10/29/2010, 2:02 pm
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dave g -- 10/29/2010, 7:29 pm
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Glen Smith -- 10/29/2010, 11:15 pm
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dave g -- 10/30/2010, 1:09 am
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Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 10/28/2010, 7:23 am
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Malcolm Schweizer -- 10/29/2010, 2:25 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 10/28/2010, 8:45 am
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Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 10/29/2010, 5:15 am