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Re: what model?
By:John Abercrombie
Date: 9/3/2012, 11:24 am
In Response To: what model? (Jay Babina)

: Did you use the famous
: John Calderia method?

: http://www.outdoorplace.org/paddling/lines/lines.htm

I tried the Caldiera method and wasn't happy with the 'resolution', specially where there were small radius curves (at the sheer, and the chine transitions).
That method would probably work better for a smoother hull shape.

I used the not-famous 'John Abercrombie method: ;-)
http://www.kayakforum.com/cgi-bin/Building/index.cgi/md/read/id/215077/sbj/tools-bending-ply-for-profiles/

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John Abercrombie -- 9/2/2012, 4:40 am
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John Abercrombie -- 9/2/2012, 5:00 am
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John Abercrombie -- 9/2/2012, 5:04 am
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John Messinger -- 9/2/2012, 7:31 am
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John Abercrombie -- 9/2/2012, 12:40 pm
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John Abercrombie -- 9/2/2012, 12:47 pm
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Gelu Botezan -- 9/3/2012, 10:18 am
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John Abercrombie -- 9/3/2012, 12:20 pm
what model?
Jay Babina -- 9/3/2012, 7:57 am
Re: what model?
John Abercrombie -- 9/3/2012, 11:24 am
Re: what model?
John Abercrombie -- 9/3/2012, 11:59 am
Re: what model?
John Abercrombie -- 9/3/2012, 12:25 pm
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Bob Johns -- 9/3/2012, 10:10 pm
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John Abercrombie -- 9/4/2012, 1:59 am