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Re: Skin-on-Frame: Skinning methods
By:John Abercrombie
Date: 2/14/2012, 10:28 pm
In Response To: Skin-on-Frame: Skinning methods (Ric Moodie)

: Do you use
: stainless staples (do they exist)?

I'd definitely use stainless (or better IMO but more expensive, Monel) staples for that job.

Both are sold by Jamestown Distributors (in the US, but I think they ship most places).

Figure out what length you need (by doing some tests with scrap) before you order- they are expensive.

Using steel staples would be an invitation to rust streaks, if the cover lasts long enough.

Cheers
John

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Skin-on-Frame: Skinning methods
Ric Moodie -- 2/14/2012, 8:44 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Skinning methods
Kevin McAtee -- 2/14/2012, 9:22 pm
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Kirk Fredericks -- 2/14/2012, 9:49 pm
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John Abercrombie -- 2/14/2012, 10:28 pm
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Dave Gentry -- 2/14/2012, 10:56 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 2/15/2012, 1:53 am
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Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 2/15/2012, 11:14 am
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StephenHJ -- 2/15/2012, 2:07 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 2/16/2012, 1:25 am
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Bill Hamm -- 2/16/2012, 1:26 am
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Allan -- 2/15/2012, 2:13 am
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Matthias -- 2/15/2012, 2:20 am
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Jay Babina -- 2/15/2012, 9:12 am
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James Adams -- 2/15/2012, 11:08 am
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John Abercrombie -- 2/15/2012, 2:46 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 2/16/2012, 1:32 am
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James Adams -- 2/16/2012, 9:37 am
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Bill Hamm -- 2/17/2012, 12:12 am
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Bob Johns -- 2/17/2012, 5:29 am
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James Adams -- 2/17/2012, 12:32 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Skinning methods
Ric Moodie -- 2/18/2012, 12:29 pm