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Skin-on-Frame: Skinning
By:sage69
Date: 5/24/2009, 6:30 pm

Skinning, I am finding allot of different methods and lines to sew the skin on with. I am going to have the seam down the centerline. I have seen folding the edges down under a 1/8 inch line, the edges just layered across each other and both edges rolled under. I am using 7 oz nylon (this is for a kids kayak no heavy use). What method is best and what is necessary? I used synthetic sinew on the bindings, should I use this for sewing? I have seen references to nylon line, fishing line and non-waxed dental floss. Again what do you use?

I finished oiling the frame at 3 AM last night using teak oil, when should I start to skin? Some of the spots still seem damp.

Thanks,
Sage

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Skin-on-Frame: Skinning
sage69 -- 5/24/2009, 6:30 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 5/27/2009, 1:44 am
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Doug S -- 5/27/2009, 8:08 am
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Bill Hamm -- 5/28/2009, 3:33 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 5/31/2009, 12:46 am
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Bill Hamm -- 5/29/2009, 8:09 am
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Bill Hamm -- 5/28/2009, 1:57 am
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Jay Babina -- 5/26/2009, 8:00 am
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Dave Gentry -- 5/25/2009, 12:49 pm
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Joy -- 5/25/2009, 8:10 am
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Daniel From Sweden -- 5/26/2009, 2:21 pm