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Re: Strip: Stern Strips On Outer Island
By:James
Date: 12/12/2012, 7:43 pm
In Response To: Re: Strip: Stern Strips On Outer Island (Bill Padin)

Very good suggestions. I tried the heat gun on the yellow cedar, and I really can feel the tension relax as the wood bends. It seems much more effective on the yellow than the red cedar or pine. The harder & heavier yellow might have a higher lignin content?

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Strip: Stern Strips On Outer Island
James -- 12/11/2012, 10:17 pm
Re: Strip: Stern Strips On Outer Island
Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 12/11/2012, 10:31 pm
Re: Strip: Stern Strips On Outer Island
Kevin -- 12/12/2012, 6:20 am
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Marc Upchurch -- 12/12/2012, 8:30 am
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Kevin -- 12/12/2012, 5:33 pm
Re: Strip: Ignore my post before this.
Marc Upchurch -- 12/12/2012, 8:42 pm
Re: Strip: Stern Strips On Outer Island
Bill Padin -- 12/12/2012, 6:54 pm
Re: Strip: Stern Strips On Outer Island
James -- 12/12/2012, 7:43 pm
Re: Strip: Stern Strips On Outer Island
Bill Hamm -- 12/13/2012, 12:35 am