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Re: tooth picks to fill staple holes
By:Kelly T
Date: 1/23/1999, 11:26 am
In Response To: Re: tooth picks to fill staple holes (Peter Mclaren)

> A litle late in the game to be worried about hiding the holes. Being a
> boat builder and fine furniture maker I decided that the holes would not
> be acceptable. I have had no problem building nicks Expo. Single without
> any holes...looks great....

I hope nobody minds my asking, but what is the point in using staples to save building time, only to spend all that saved time figuring out ways to hide the holes...? I read about the clamping method in Nick's book-does this method work? I was hoping to use it but if everyone is trying to fill in the holes then it would seem that any staple-less method does not work. I saw a post where one used bicycle tubes. What other methods are there that clamp the strips while the glue dries yet leave no *unsightly* scars? Thanks.

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tooth picks to fill staple holes
Jack Sanderson -- 1/22/1999, 4:50 pm
Re: tooth picks to fill staple holes
Jack Sanderson -- 1/25/1999, 11:48 am
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Paul Jacobson -- 1/25/1999, 6:11 pm
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Stan Heeres -- 1/23/1999, 8:24 pm
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Jay Babina -- 1/23/1999, 7:16 pm
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L.C. -- 1/23/1999, 7:37 pm
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Nick Schade -- 1/23/1999, 11:21 am
Wow, you guys take it to the limit.
Bruce H. -- 1/22/1999, 9:16 pm
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Joe Greenley -- 1/22/1999, 8:21 pm
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L.C. -- 1/22/1999, 8:46 pm
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Bob Hysen -- 1/22/1999, 5:40 pm
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Ross Leidy -- 1/22/1999, 5:03 pm
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Peter Mclaren -- 1/23/1999, 12:11 am
Re: tooth picks to fill staple holes
Kelly T -- 1/23/1999, 11:26 am
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Gary Toffelmire -- 1/23/1999, 4:31 pm
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Robert Woodard -- 1/23/1999, 12:05 pm