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Re: Strip: Canoe outer glass
By:JohnAbercrombie
Date: 1/13/2014, 1:34 pm
In Response To: Re: Strip: Canoe outer glass (Marc Upchurch)

John,

I would like to hear more details of your boat using Bjorn's method.
I am almost ready to do a small trial project of the method to see all the practical problems/ results.

We could move to Email if you would prefer.
Marc


Marc:
Glad to help if I can...
I've sent an email.
The project was my Frej build- I posted a few details here.
For readers who aren't familiar with the idea:
From Bjorn Thomasson's website building manual:

http://www.thomassondesign.com/en/building/building-manual

Mix a little epoxy without any additives and distribute over the hull with a large stiff disposable brush, working it into the seams carefully.
Work the epoxy into the seams vigorously, without pressing so hard that you upset the strips. The brush may shed hairs like a dog in may or that the epoxy foams, but that does not matter. The epoxy seeps into the seams no matter how tight seams you have achieved - formulated to reach in between the wooden cells, typically 1-2 thousands of a millimeter. On the other hand, your less-than-perfect seams may need a second filling with thickened epoxy.

Planing and sanding follow...

Perhaps a new thread would be a good idea if we want to continue the discussion here. (though I don't know if the canoe glass discussion is still very active, best not to hijack it. The OP may return.... ;-) )

Messages In This Thread

Strip: Canoe outer glass
chris -- 1/9/2014, 9:07 pm
Re: Strip: Canoe outer glass
JohnAbercrombie -- 1/9/2014, 9:40 pm
Re: Strip: Canoe outer glass
Allan -- 1/10/2014, 12:17 am
Re: Strip: Canoe outer glass
JohnAbercrombie -- 1/10/2014, 1:18 pm
Re: Strip: Canoe outer glass
Marc Upchurch -- 1/13/2014, 10:15 am
Re: Strip: Canoe outer glass
JohnAbercrombie -- 1/13/2014, 1:34 pm
Re: Strip: Canoe outer glass
Bill Hamm -- 1/12/2014, 12:57 am