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Re: Strip: bending 1st bow strip?
By:JohnK
Date: 5/19/2011, 12:44 am
In Response To: Strip: bending 1st bow strip? *PIC* (Andrew T)

: Hey all,
: I posted a while back and at that time had just gotten started on
: my boat... Then winter came :( An unheated garage means not much
: gets done out there. :(

: Anyway, it's been getting nicer and I've finally made some
: progress! All stations aligned, level, and fastened.
: I found a real score on some pristine Northern White Cedar at $2 a
: board foot.. Amish rough cut 4/4 1x6x8' air dried, and clear as
: clear can be. stripped up about 9 boards and not even a tiny
: single knot in any of it. Beautiful wood..

: So, I started tacking on the first strip today (which was
: exciting). Was going very well until I got to the bow :/ My
: particular boat has a fairly swept up bow. Similar to a
: Gillmont... I broke 2 strips trying to get that bend and decided
: to call it quits for the night. Any tips or tricks on how to
: deal with a bend like like that? I'm pretty sure I'll end up
: having to use some cheaters, but was hoping at least the first
: strip or two would flow clear through..

: Thanks for any wisdom I'm anxious to finally start seeing this
: thing come together!

Hi Andrew,
Try heating it with a heat gun until it gives enough to make the curve.
Keep the gun moving so that you don't scorch the wood and move it over a fair distance because you want the curve to be gradual.
It will give all of a sudden, so don't try to force it. When it gives you will feel it quite clearly.
JohnK

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Strip: bending 1st bow strip? *PIC*
Andrew T -- 5/18/2011, 11:38 pm
Re: Strip: bending 1st bow strip? *NM* *PIC*
Andrew T -- 5/18/2011, 11:39 pm
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Andrew T -- 5/18/2011, 11:39 pm
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PatrickC -- 5/19/2011, 10:36 am
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Noel Bennett -- 5/19/2011, 12:06 am
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Allan -- 5/19/2011, 1:28 am
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JohnK -- 5/19/2011, 12:44 am
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dave g -- 5/19/2011, 12:54 am
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Bill Hamm -- 5/19/2011, 1:54 am
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Joy -- 5/19/2011, 3:50 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 5/19/2011, 9:06 pm
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Mike Savage -- 5/20/2011, 8:58 am
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Bill Hamm -- 5/20/2011, 10:11 am
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george jung -- 5/20/2011, 9:46 pm
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Al Edie -- 5/21/2011, 1:04 am
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Bill Hamm -- 5/21/2011, 7:39 am
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ancient kayaker -- 5/20/2011, 5:40 pm
Re: Strip: bending 1st bow strip? *PIC*
Andrew T -- 5/22/2011, 7:49 pm
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Andrew T -- 5/22/2011, 7:53 pm
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Andrew T -- 5/22/2011, 7:56 pm
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Randy Echtinaw -- 5/22/2011, 9:12 pm
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dave g -- 5/22/2011, 11:43 pm
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Andrew T -- 5/23/2011, 4:29 pm
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ancient kayaker -- 5/24/2011, 1:10 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 5/25/2011, 1:51 am
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ancient kayaker -- 5/25/2011, 10:10 am
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Bill Hamm -- 5/25/2011, 1:34 pm
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Clayton Plunkett -- 5/22/2011, 8:33 pm
Re: Strip: bending 1st bow strip?
Clayton Plunkett -- 5/19/2011, 8:47 am
Re: Strip: bending 1st bow strip?
Andrew T -- 5/19/2011, 9:39 am
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Clayton Plunkett -- 5/19/2011, 9:54 am
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Randy Echtinaw -- 5/19/2011, 11:09 am
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Bill Hamm -- 5/19/2011, 9:08 pm
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Bryan Kapteyn -- 5/20/2011, 10:53 am
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Randy Echtinaw -- 5/20/2011, 5:05 pm
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Etienne Muller - ireland -- 5/21/2011, 3:46 am
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Al Edie -- 5/19/2011, 11:32 am
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Joe Whitman -- 5/19/2011, 12:37 pm
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Andrew T -- 5/19/2011, 2:11 pm
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Clayton Plunkett -- 5/19/2011, 3:41 pm
Re: Strip: bending 1st bow strip?
Clayton Plunkett -- 5/19/2011, 3:42 pm
Re: Strip: bending 1st bow strip?
Bill Hamm -- 5/19/2011, 9:10 pm
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Al Edie -- 5/19/2011, 9:11 pm
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Clayton Plunkett -- 5/20/2011, 9:26 am
Re: Strip: bending 1st bow strip?
Al Edie -- 5/21/2011, 12:44 am