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Re: Strip: Cutting Cloth to conform
By:JohnK
Date: 2/26/2011, 4:02 pm
In Response To: Strip: Cutting Cloth to conform *PIC* (Jim Schaffer)

: Hi guys,
: Just finished wetting out first layer of 3.2 on my Cape Ann and
: cloth did not conform to bow and stern at all. Any advice on how
: to cut the cloth at these areas without making a mess like I
: just did?
: Hopefully the next layer will be more successful.

: Btw, thanks for the forum's advice thus far. 3.2 + MAS in a 65
: degree cellar and I haven't swore once...

Hi Jim,
It isn't necessary to get the cloth to go round. Just bring it up to the edge and trim it.
You could lay a slender strip between the two edges and clean it up later with a scraper if you want more protection, but it adds no strength, only scrape resistance.
JohnK

Messages In This Thread

Strip: Cutting Cloth to conform *PIC*
Jim Schaffer -- 2/26/2011, 11:19 am
Re: Strip: Cutting Cloth to conform
Tony Olsen -- 2/26/2011, 11:55 am
Re: Strip: Cutting Cloth to conform
Jim Schaffer -- 2/26/2011, 12:18 pm
Re: Strip: Cutting Cloth to conform *PIC*
dave g -- 2/26/2011, 5:05 pm
Re: Strip: Cutting Cloth to conform
dave g -- 2/26/2011, 8:48 pm
Re: Strip: Cutting Cloth to conform
dhwdaniels -- 3/5/2011, 8:13 am
Re: Strip: Cutting Cloth to conform
dave g -- 3/5/2011, 10:05 am
Re: Strip: Cutting Cloth to conform
Bill Hamm -- 3/6/2011, 1:09 am
Re: Strip: excess cloth
Paul G. Jacobson -- 3/6/2011, 11:30 am
Re: Strip: excess cloth
Bill Hamm -- 3/6/2011, 4:57 pm
Re: Strip: Cutting Cloth to conform
Ian Johnson -- 2/26/2011, 5:16 pm
Re: Strip: Cutting Cloth to conform
Paul G. Jacobson -- 2/26/2011, 6:42 pm
Re: Strip: Cutting Cloth to conform *PIC*
Jim Schaffer -- 2/27/2011, 9:07 am
Re: Strip: Cutting Cloth to conform
dave g -- 2/27/2011, 12:33 pm
Re: Strip: Cutting Cloth to conform *PIC*
Jim Schaffer -- 2/27/2011, 4:57 pm
Re: Strip: Cutting Cloth to conform
JohnK -- 2/26/2011, 4:02 pm
Re: Strip: Cutting Cloth to conform
Bill Hamm -- 2/27/2011, 12:14 am
Re: Strip: Cutting Cloth to conform
Erik Jensen -- 2/27/2011, 8:40 pm