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Re: Strip: few questions about milling the strips
By:Donovan
Date: 11/18/2011, 4:07 pm
In Response To: Strip: few questions about milling the strips (skrap1r0n)

: I am about to start milling my strips out of red cedar. The stock
: that I am getting is a 9' piece of 1x12. I'll scarf them into
: 18' lengths, staggering the scarfs for each piece.

: I am going to B&C the strips using the canoe Bits available from
: woodcraft.com. These are designed to provide a nice 1/4"
: bead and cove.

: Now my question is this. I have heard that using 3/16" strips
: instead of 1/4" strips may be easier. I have some concerns
: about aligning the bit with the strip to get a good B&C using a
: 3/16th strip instead of the 1/4" strip. Does anyone have
: any experience with this?

: Also, I am highly reluctant to staple the strips. I want to do this
: with no holes. I know it's going to take longer to do, but I am
: ok with this. I plan on using a heat gun on the strips to make
: them align cleaner. Is it really a mistake to try an build
: without stapling each strip?

When you are cutting your strips, also cut a lot of pine strips to use in dialing in your router. Going stapleless does take longer but I have never regretted using that method. The 1/4" bead and cove actually give a better joint on 3/16" strips than on 1/4"

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Strip: few questions about milling the strips
skrap1r0n -- 11/18/2011, 3:51 pm
Re: Strip: few questions about milling the strips
Donovan -- 11/18/2011, 4:07 pm
Re: Strip: few questions about milling the strips
skrap1r0n -- 11/18/2011, 4:26 pm
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StephenHJ -- 11/22/2011, 12:54 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 11/23/2011, 2:36 am
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Mike Savage -- 11/23/2011, 11:28 am
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Kevin McAtee -- 11/23/2011, 6:22 pm
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Rick -- 11/24/2011, 2:18 pm
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Dwight Lynn -- 11/18/2011, 6:03 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 11/18/2011, 6:15 pm
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Dwight Lynn -- 11/18/2011, 6:22 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 11/18/2011, 6:36 pm
Re: Strip: few questions about milling the strips *PIC*
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 11/18/2011, 6:44 pm
Re: Strip: few questions about milling the strips
Mike Bielski -- 11/19/2011, 12:00 am
Re: Strip: few questions about milling the strips
Etienne Muller -- 11/19/2011, 4:38 am
Re: Strip: few questions about milling the strips
Bill Hamm -- 11/20/2011, 2:17 am
Re: Strip: few questions about milling the strips
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 11/19/2011, 5:52 am
Re: Strip: few questions about milling the strips
Mike Bielski -- 11/19/2011, 12:37 pm
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ancient kayaker -- 11/20/2011, 9:43 am
Re: Strip: few questions about milling the strips
ancient kayaker -- 11/20/2011, 9:44 am
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Bill Hamm -- 11/21/2011, 1:27 am
Re: Strip: few questions about milling the strips
Kevin McAtee -- 11/25/2011, 8:02 pm
Re: Strip: few questions about milling the strips
ancient kayaker -- 11/25/2011, 9:01 pm
Re: Strip: few questions about milling the strips
skrap1r0n -- 11/18/2011, 8:08 pm
Re: Strip: few questions about milling the strips
Clayton Plunkett -- 11/21/2011, 10:57 am
Re: Strip: few questions about milling the strips
skrap1r0n -- 11/22/2011, 12:28 am
Re: Strip: few questions about milling the strips
Bill Hamm -- 11/22/2011, 12:46 am
Re: Strip: few questions about milling the strips
Kevin Greer -- 11/18/2011, 7:02 pm
Re: Strip: few questions about milling the strips
Allan -- 11/18/2011, 8:46 pm
Re: Strip: few questions about milling the strips
skrap1r0n -- 11/18/2011, 9:02 pm
Re: Strip: few questions about milling the strips
Bill Hamm -- 11/19/2011, 2:55 am
1/4 in strips
Jay Babina -- 11/22/2011, 2:43 pm
Re: 1/4 in strips *PIC*
John Caldeira -- 11/24/2011, 2:41 am
Re: Strip: few questions about milling the strips
skrap1r0n -- 11/22/2011, 10:14 pm
Re: Strip: few questions about milling the strips
Paul G. Jacobson -- 11/22/2011, 10:50 pm
Re: Strip: few questions about milling the strips
Bill Hamm -- 11/23/2011, 2:37 am
OT: I'm back
Paul G. Jacobson -- 11/23/2011, 8:36 pm
Re: OT: I'm back
Bill Hamm -- 11/24/2011, 2:59 am
Re: OT: I'm back
ancient kayaker -- 11/24/2011, 5:56 pm
Re: OT: I'm back
Bill Hamm -- 11/26/2011, 2:23 am