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Re: Skin-on-Frame: Building the F1
By:ancient kayaker
Date: 2/24/2014, 7:21 pm
In Response To: Re: Skin-on-Frame: Building the F1 (David Roach)

Springback formula is theoretically 1 / (Nsquared - 1) for N identical laminations. However springback is generally a bit less than the formula predicts for wood - probably because it takes a set.

I don't bother to make springback corrections for more than 4 laminations.

IMHO it pays to make a test run or two. For a canoe I needed to make about 25 laminated ribs, 4 x 1/8" pine. This was Algonquin Guideboat style of construction (plank-over-rib) so they had to be accurate. After some experimenting I found I got virtually zero springback after moistening the laminations a half-hour before gluing up with Titebond III which tolerates moist wood. Max dimensional error was less than +/-1/32" over the entire batch. The experimental tests saved me time and ripping waste by reducing the number of laminations needed.

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Skin-on-Frame: Building the F1
David Roach -- 2/24/2014, 1:36 pm
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Thedutchtouch -- 2/24/2014, 3:40 pm
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David Roach -- 2/24/2014, 4:53 pm
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ancient kayaker -- 2/24/2014, 7:21 pm
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Ken Blanton -- 2/24/2014, 5:28 pm
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David Roach -- 2/24/2014, 5:36 pm
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Ken Blanton -- 2/24/2014, 6:23 pm
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David Roach -- 2/24/2014, 8:42 pm
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David Roach -- 3/5/2014, 9:24 am
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Justin -- 3/5/2014, 10:26 am
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David Roach -- 3/5/2014, 7:23 pm
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cpoulton -- 5/24/2015, 12:36 am