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Re: Strip: Pinking shears
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 1/8/2012, 3:38 am
In Response To: Re: Strip: Pinking shears (Allan)

: A better idea is to use normal scissors and cut at about 45 degrees
: across the strands of glass. That eliminates about 100% of the
: loose threads.

Hard to cut a deck/hull shape for a 17' kayak out of most rolls of fiberglass if you try to cut it on a 45 degree bias :)

Bill H.

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Strip: Pinking shears
Randy Echtinaw -- 1/2/2012, 11:56 am
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jack kantz -- 1/2/2012, 3:01 pm
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Will N 2 Go -- 1/3/2012, 8:49 pm
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Kirk Fredericks -- 1/2/2012, 3:05 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 1/2/2012, 3:39 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 1/3/2012, 10:45 am
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Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 1/3/2012, 11:13 am
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Kirk Fredericks -- 1/3/2012, 11:32 am
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John Messinger -- 1/2/2012, 5:46 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 1/3/2012, 2:48 am
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Bill Hamm -- 1/3/2012, 2:47 am
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Thomas Duncan -- 1/3/2012, 7:25 am
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Allan -- 1/5/2012, 9:23 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 1/8/2012, 3:38 am