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Re: Strip: few questions about milling the strips
By:StephenHJ
Date: 11/22/2011, 12:54 pm
In Response To: Re: Strip: few questions about milling the strips (skrap1r0n)

: So the 1/4" bit actually works better with 3/16ths strip?
: Thats good to know.

: So you still recommend 1" strips, or should I use 3/4"
: wide strips. I heard that using the heat gun with thinner strips
: makes the strips fit truer and leads to less work fairing it in.

: I am getting a couple of clear cedar fencing pickets. I will use
: this as my "dummy sheer". I also plan to screw a small
: block to each form at the sheer strip, in effect widening the
: form a bit. I'll hot glue the actual sheer strip to this
: removable block. Then when I get done I can unscrew the dummy
: block and twist it off where its hot glued to the actual sheer
: strip.

: In answer to the question, yes, I will make test cuts and runs
: through the router each time I have to set it up using the $2
: cedar picket.

In reading others build logs, they have another method when trying to avoid staples. The hot glue the strip directly to the forms, and when it's time to remove the forms a quick blow with a hammer is enough to break the hot glue. I'd suggest doing a little more research on how others are doing it around here before trying to reinvent the processes that have been proven to work for others.

Just my .02 cents. I'm going SOF rather than strip, so take my info for what it's worth.

Stephen HJ

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Strip: few questions about milling the strips
skrap1r0n -- 11/18/2011, 3:51 pm
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Donovan -- 11/18/2011, 4:07 pm
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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
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Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 11/18/2011, 6:44 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 11/19/2011, 12:00 am
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Etienne Muller -- 11/19/2011, 4:38 am
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Bill Hamm -- 11/20/2011, 2:17 am
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Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 11/19/2011, 5:52 am
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Mike Bielski -- 11/19/2011, 12:37 pm
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ancient kayaker -- 11/20/2011, 9:43 am
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ancient kayaker -- 11/20/2011, 9:44 am
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Bill Hamm -- 11/21/2011, 1:27 am
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Kevin McAtee -- 11/25/2011, 8:02 pm
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ancient kayaker -- 11/25/2011, 9:01 pm
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skrap1r0n -- 11/18/2011, 8:08 pm
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Clayton Plunkett -- 11/21/2011, 10:57 am
Re: Strip: few questions about milling the strips
skrap1r0n -- 11/22/2011, 12:28 am
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Bill Hamm -- 11/22/2011, 12:46 am
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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
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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
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Bill Hamm -- 11/24/2011, 2:59 am
Re: OT: I'm back
ancient kayaker -- 11/24/2011, 5:56 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 11/26/2011, 2:23 am