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Re: Wetting out tape on Pygmy butt joints
By:Lee Gardner
Date: 4/23/2001, 10:23 am
In Response To: Wetting out tape on Pygmy butt joints (Shawn Baker)

Shawn, one of the things that complicate a neat joint is using thick masking tape as it can trap air and extra resin in the raised area between the tape. Having a very flat surface and block on top helps. I'd rather cut bias strips of 6oz on the inside and 4oz on the outside. Not bothering to fair the inside strip very much. Looser weave cloth doesn't seem to trap air as easily although it doesn't lay as flat as the 4oz tape.

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Wetting out tape on Pygmy butt joints
Shawn Baker -- 4/20/2001, 10:08 am
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Lee Gardner -- 4/23/2001, 10:23 am
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Mike -- 4/21/2001, 12:06 pm
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Robert Palmeter -- 4/20/2001, 4:20 pm
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Bill Sivori -- 4/20/2001, 8:16 pm
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Mike Hanks -- 4/20/2001, 3:00 pm
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Dave Grimmer -- 4/20/2001, 2:17 pm
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Dean Trexel -- 4/20/2001, 1:05 pm
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Bill Price -- 4/20/2001, 12:29 pm
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Jim Owens -- 4/20/2001, 12:49 pm
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Bill Price -- 4/20/2001, 2:29 pm
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mike allen ---> -- 4/20/2001, 3:07 pm
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Shawn Baker -- 4/20/2001, 12:35 pm
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Bill Price -- 4/20/2001, 2:17 pm
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Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 4/20/2001, 10:45 am
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Larry C. -- 4/20/2001, 12:11 pm
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Pete Rudie -- 4/20/2001, 10:41 am
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David -- 4/23/2001, 3:12 pm
Re: Wetting out tape on Pygmy butt joints
Shawn Baker -- 4/20/2001, 10:53 am
Re: Wetting out tape on Pygmy butt joints
Chris Casazza -- 4/20/2001, 10:33 am