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Re: Whitewater Stripper
By:Paul G. Jacobson
Date: 6/10/2001, 10:05 pm
In Response To: Whitewater Stripper (Elliott)

: . . . I am wondering if two
: layers of 6 0z cloth would be strong enough, on 1/4 inch strips? Any ideas
: would be appreciated.

Actually, this might be too much wood. There is a lot of evidence that using thinner strips of wood, say 3/16 or 1/8th inch thick gives you a material that is almost as hard to break as one made from 1/4 inch strips, but is much more flexible -- and therefore more likely to bend on impact, rather than break. Most of the tests used a similar glass/resin covering, and merely changed the wood thckness. Adding a second layer of glass would more than restore the strength lost from using the more flexible, thinner wood core.

George Roberts likes using strippers in fast water, and he has previously said that he builds them from multiple layers of thin glass cloth over 1/8th inch thick strips.

I wouldn't bother about staple less construction, fancy stripping patterns, bookmatched strips, or 8 layers of varnish. With thin strips bead and cove edges are less necessary, too. you cna build a very serviceable and pretty boat in a short time

Hope this helps.

PGJ

Messages In This Thread

Whitewater Stripper
Elliott -- 6/8/2001, 9:07 am
Re: Whitewater Stripper *Pic*
Hafte -- 6/15/2001, 3:01 pm
Re: Whitewater Stripper
Tom -- 6/11/2001, 1:31 pm
Has anyone used syntex?
mike allen ---> -- 6/11/2001, 3:06 pm
Re: Has anyone used syntex?
Dave S. -- 6/11/2001, 11:49 pm
Re: Has anyone used syntex?
Tom -- 6/11/2001, 5:38 pm
Re: Whitewater Stripper
Paul G. Jacobson -- 6/10/2001, 10:05 pm
Re: Whitewater Stripper
Elliott -- 6/11/2001, 7:30 am
Re: Whitewater Stripper
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 6/8/2001, 9:44 am
Re: Whitewater Stripper
Elliott -- 6/8/2001, 11:56 am
Re: Whitewater Stripper
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 6/9/2001, 7:11 pm
Re: Whitewater Stripper
Elliott -- 6/9/2001, 7:25 pm
Re: Whitewater Stripper
Roger Nuffer -- 6/9/2001, 9:48 pm
Re: Whitewater Stripper
Rob Macks -- 6/8/2001, 2:28 pm
this is good advice
mike allen ---> -- 6/8/2001, 3:00 pm
Re: this is good advice
Jim -- 6/8/2001, 11:50 pm
too many answers
mike allen ---> -- 6/11/2001, 2:25 pm
Re: too many answers
Jim -- 6/11/2001, 3:17 pm
Re: too many answers
mike allen ---> -- 6/11/2001, 3:49 pm
Thanks *NM*
Jim -- 6/11/2001, 4:49 pm