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Re: Strip: Design Feature! YES
By:scottbaxter
Date: 9/25/2014, 8:16 pm
In Response To: Re: Strip: Design Feature! YES (Bill Hamm)

So I combined some of the suggestions and planned some basswood down to about twice veneer thickness (not easy to do). I sanded the stained area down so it was about a veneer thickness below the surface. I glued the basswood over the stained area and taped it in place. I knew I would get some glue showing, and some breakage when I sanded it down but the color of the basswood is a little forgiving in that respect. I sanded it down and got a very fair surface and as assumed some breakage. I had about 2 inches break off one strip revealing some stained wood and some breakage on all of the edges. Overall I decided if I messed with it I would probably just make it worse so I glassed it. After a coat of varnish and the new wood darkens I think it will blend in enough that the fish wont care. To be honest I think I liked the stain better.


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Strip: Rotten Kayak *PIC*
scottbaxter -- 9/21/2014, 11:43 am
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Marc Upchurch -- 9/21/2014, 12:12 pm
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scottbaxter -- 9/21/2014, 12:45 pm
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Marc Upchurch -- 9/21/2014, 1:45 pm
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george jung -- 9/21/2014, 3:12 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 9/22/2014, 12:26 am
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Mike Bielski -- 9/22/2014, 10:26 am
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howard -- 9/22/2014, 9:30 pm
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scottbaxter -- 9/22/2014, 10:03 pm
Re: Strip: Rotten Kayak
Bill Hamm -- 9/23/2014, 2:08 am
Re: Strip: Rotten Kayak
Marc Upchurch -- 9/23/2014, 7:30 am
Strip: Design Feature!
Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 9/23/2014, 10:00 am
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scottbaxter -- 9/23/2014, 10:24 am
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george jung -- 9/23/2014, 12:36 pm
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scottbaxter -- 9/23/2014, 1:41 pm
Re: Strip: Design Feature! *PIC*
Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 9/23/2014, 3:50 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 9/24/2014, 12:51 am
Re: Strip: Design Feature! YES
Marc Upchurch -- 9/23/2014, 1:53 pm
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george jung -- 9/23/2014, 3:27 pm
Re: Strip: Design Feature! YES
scottbaxter -- 9/23/2014, 8:57 pm
Re: Strip: Design Feature! YES
Bill Hamm -- 9/24/2014, 1:01 am
Re: Strip: Design Feature! YES
scottbaxter -- 9/25/2014, 8:16 pm