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Re: Strip: Installing the first strip video
By:mtkayak
Date: 1/5/2010, 2:13 pm
In Response To: Strip: Installing the first strip video (Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks)

: I've posted a video of the installation of the first few strips.
: Enjoy:

:
: http://www.guillemot-kayaks.com/guillemot/blog/nick/installing_first_strips

This is turning into a great set of videos! Sure wish I could have seen these prior to my start. A lot of worrying would have been put to rest. Nothing like seeing the work being done. In the end my process was the same as yours but I had a bit of trouble with the Titebond drying a bit too much before I could really get to taping or clamping tight. The other thing I noticed is that you removed the entire strip each time you went to bevel the edge. I loosely clamped a strip just so it could be slid fore and aft. Then removed a few clamps ahead of and behind where I wanted to bevel, and simply pulled the strip away from the forms enough to bevel it and replace it to check fit quickly. As I pull it away it slides through the clamps easily. As I move down the length of the strip I remove and replace clamps as needed.

Good Stuff!

Is that fine music playing in your shop too?

Messages In This Thread

Strip: Installing the first strip video
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 1/4/2010, 8:10 pm
Re: Strip: Installing the first strip video
mtkayak -- 1/5/2010, 2:13 pm
Re: Strip: Installing the first strip video
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 1/6/2010, 8:52 am
Re: Strip: Installing the first strip video
Oliver Bloch -- 1/6/2010, 9:53 am
Re: Strip: Installing the first strip video
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 1/6/2010, 5:36 pm