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Re: Skin-on-Frame: staple vs sewing
By:john raley
Date: 7/1/2011, 3:38 pm
In Response To: Re: Skin-on-Frame: staple vs sewing (Dave Gentry)

: Many people, often including myself, do exactly what you describe,
: and it works very well. The only drawback is the rubrail
: covering the seam - which is not "authentic" for a
: Greenland style kayak. It's purely an aesthetic issue - though
: the rubrails often look very nice.

: Good luck with your project!

Thanks for the response. Sounds like I'll go that route and save some sewing. (especially since I'm building a touring kayak, and not a traditional greenland...)

I guess the theory is to sew the bow and stern in the traditional way, and then staple the gunwhales, or do you just saple the bow nd stern also somehow? It just seems like it will be difficult to keep them clean if they're stapled.

John r

Messages In This Thread

Skin-on-Frame: staple vs sewing
john raley -- 7/1/2011, 2:53 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: staple vs sewing
Dave Gentry -- 7/1/2011, 3:05 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: staple vs sewing
john raley -- 7/1/2011, 3:38 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: staple vs sewing
Tom Moen -- 7/1/2011, 4:09 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: staple vs sewing
john raley -- 7/1/2011, 5:40 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: staple vs sewing
Tom Moen -- 7/1/2011, 7:12 pm
Staples can be temporary
Jay Babina -- 7/1/2011, 5:48 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: staple vs sewing
Bill Hamm -- 7/2/2011, 1:44 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: staple vs sewing
Joy -- 7/2/2011, 7:49 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: staple vs sewing
Paul G. Jacobson -- 7/5/2011, 12:43 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: staple vs sewing
Bill Hamm -- 7/5/2011, 12:51 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: staple vs sewing
Jeff Buyer -- 7/3/2011, 10:35 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: staple vs sewing
john raley -- 7/3/2011, 12:21 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: staple vs sewing
Thomas Duncan -- 7/4/2011, 9:45 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: staple vs sewing
john raley -- 7/4/2011, 10:40 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: staple vs sewing
Paul G. Jacobson -- 7/5/2011, 1:01 am