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Re: 'nother skinning trick ??
By:Rehd
Date: 10/4/2001, 11:39 pm
In Response To: skinning trick (Jay Babina)

: I used 13 polyester also. Here's a simple method. Buy canvas pliers at an art
: store (wide ended canvas pliers). You can stretch the poly (any skin)
: tight as a drum with these and staple the skin to the top of the gunnels.
: Then you just sew the deck tight releasing staples as you go. It works
: great. Obviously staple holes are filled when you coat the skin.
: That whole method of shoelacing it tight is really hard to achieve without
: ripping the skin or getting puckers. I used artificial sinue to sew the
: skin which also helps because the wax makes it hold tight. When I tried
: braded flyfishing line, I had to keep tension on it otherwise the whole
: seam would loosten right before my eyes unless I tied it off at intervials
: of every few inches.

As an alternative, how about using the double-sided tape that Bill Price used on the " X " project?? He got it from Platt Monforts(?) video and it seemed to work really well. Stick the tape to the frame in small spots along the gunnals and when you stretch the fabric up to them, peel off the paper and iron it on as you go. No staple holes. But... would it be a hinderance if the skin was stuck down in that manner?? As in preventing the boat from flexing or damaging the skin when It Does??

Rehd

Messages In This Thread

Morris Greenland Progress *Pic*
Roger Nuffer -- 10/3/2001, 12:16 pm
Re: Question: how are the ribs bent ?
erez -- 10/3/2001, 6:15 pm
Re: Question: how are the ribs bent ?
erez -- 10/5/2001, 6:29 pm
Re: Question: how are the ribs bent ?
Rehd -- 10/5/2001, 9:56 pm
Re: Question: how are the ribs bent ? *Pic*
Roger Nuffer -- 10/4/2001, 2:04 am
Re: Question: how are the ribs bent ?
daren neufeld -- 10/5/2001, 8:56 pm
Re: Cooking Metaphor
Roger Nuffer -- 10/5/2001, 9:27 pm
Moisture content
Pete Rudie -- 10/8/2001, 12:30 pm
Re: Cooking/three bears Metaphor
daren neufeld -- 10/5/2001, 9:47 pm
Re:How did you boil Alaskan Yel. Cedar?
John B. -- 10/4/2001, 6:28 pm
Re:How did you boil Alaskan Yel. Cedar?
Roger Nuffer -- 10/5/2001, 2:42 am
Get your mind in the gutter?
Bill Price -- 10/5/2001, 7:01 pm
maybe use the downspout pipe *NM*
Paul G. Jacobson -- 10/8/2001, 5:16 pm
2inch pipe capped one end maybe:
mike allen ---> -- 10/5/2001, 7:27 pm
Re: 2inch pipe capped one end maybe:
Bill Price -- 10/7/2001, 12:57 am
350watt 'dip in coffee cup' electric coil
mike allen ---> -- 10/9/2001, 12:00 pm
proviso
mike allen ---> -- 10/9/2001, 2:09 pm
Thanks..I'm going to try 2" gal. elec. conduit...
John B. -- 10/5/2001, 8:56 pm
Re: Thanks..I'm going to try 2" gal. elec. conduit
Roger Nuffer -- 10/5/2001, 9:11 pm
Re: Question: how are the ribs bent ?
Jim -- 10/3/2001, 7:51 pm
Re: Morris Greenland Progress
Brian Nystrom -- 10/3/2001, 12:45 pm
skinning trick
Jay Babina -- 10/3/2001, 2:41 pm
Another skinning trick
Brian Nystrom -- 10/8/2001, 1:12 pm
Re: 'nother skinning trick ??
Rehd -- 10/4/2001, 11:39 pm
Re: Will that work if the frame is oiled? *NM*
Roger Nuffer -- 10/5/2001, 2:34 am
Re: Hmmm?? Could be
Rehd -- 10/5/2001, 9:55 am
Re: Hmmm?? Could be
Bill Price -- 10/5/2001, 6:53 pm
Re: skinning trick
Brian Nystrom -- 10/4/2001, 12:55 pm
Artificial sinew
Jay Babina -- 10/5/2001, 9:46 am
Re: Artificial sinew
Brian Nystrom -- 10/8/2001, 1:01 pm
Re: Morris Greenland Progress *Pic*
Roger Nuffer -- 10/3/2001, 2:26 pm
Re: Morris Greenland Progress
Brian Nystrom -- 10/4/2001, 12:46 pm
Re: Morris Greenland Progress
Roger Nuffer -- 10/5/2001, 2:31 am
Re: Morris Greenland Progress
Brian Nystrom -- 10/8/2001, 12:56 pm
Re: Morris Greenland Progress
Greg Stamer -- 10/3/2001, 1:43 pm
Re: Morris Greenland Progress
Roger Nuffer -- 10/3/2001, 1:52 pm
Re: Morris Greenland Progress
Mike Hanks -- 10/3/2001, 1:04 pm
Re: Morris Greenland Progress
Brian Nystrom -- 10/3/2001, 1:27 pm
Re: Morris Greenland Progress
Rehd -- 10/3/2001, 12:31 pm
Re: Morris Greenland Progress
Roger Nuffer -- 10/3/2001, 1:49 pm