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Re: Strip: Guillemot Stern Strips
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 10/18/2009, 1:44 am
In Response To: Strip: Guillemot Stern Strips (Dave)

: Bula.
: Well after a few dramas - green timber for a strongback tends to warp as it
: dries! :), I am now at the stage of putting on the strips, first one is
: on...
: Now comes the question. The sheer strip follows the line on the plan making a
: nice smooth curve, should the next strip follow this line as well, or
: would it work better if I took it straight out to the stern/bow and then
: filled the gap left with shorter strips? I've been playing for half an
: hour tying pieces on with string to see how they look, to me the
: difference is not a lot, but looking for advice before I do something
: stupid.
: Many thanks.
: Dave

Single strips are pretty bendy, helps to have a few laminated to each other to get a base to work from. So best, for me at least, to put several one, alternating sides, one on top of the other until the strips get more stable.

Bill H.

Messages In This Thread

Strip: Guillemot Stern Strips
Dave -- 10/17/2009, 7:01 pm
Re: Strip: Guillemot Stern Strips
Dave -- 10/18/2009, 4:32 am
Re: Strip: Guillemot Stern Strips
Bill Hamm -- 10/19/2009, 12:34 am
Re: Strip: Guillemot Stern Strips
Bill Hamm -- 10/18/2009, 1:44 am
Use cheater strips *LINK* *Pic*
John Caldeira -- 10/18/2009, 1:39 am
Re: Strip: Guillemot Stern Strips *Pic*
Allan -- 10/17/2009, 8:45 pm
Re: Strip: Guillemot Stern Strips
Dave -- 10/17/2009, 11:42 pm