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Re: Strip: sheer strip question
By:george jung
Date: 3/7/2014, 8:03 pm
In Response To: Re: Strip: sheer strip question (ancient kayaker)

air-dryed wood certainly bends easier than kiln-dried - but you can get this done with either. I use narrower strips for my first several strips; since I go staple-less, I clamp up the center portion of the strip, then carefully bend the strip as desired. Use the heatgun, but be careful at the stations, esp. if you have tape covering the edge to prevent adhesion - the heat gun is 'very effective' at melting that tape (DAMHIKT). Take your time - it works beautifully. BTW, I've never 'darkened' the wood with the heatgun; I never found it necessary to get quite that hot! I've not used the cheater strips, either - but I'm not in a hurry. Take your time, enjoy the process.

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Strip: sheer strip question
aikijay -- 3/5/2014, 11:29 pm
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Allan -- 3/6/2014, 1:22 am
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Don T. -- 3/6/2014, 6:13 am
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aikijay -- 3/6/2014, 7:18 am
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John Messinger -- 3/6/2014, 7:42 am
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Allan -- 3/6/2014, 3:50 pm
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Don T. -- 3/6/2014, 4:23 pm
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HowieG -- 3/6/2014, 4:25 pm
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John Waddington -- 3/7/2014, 6:14 am
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Olli -- 3/6/2014, 7:14 am
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Jay Stallman -- 3/6/2014, 8:08 am
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Justin -- 3/7/2014, 9:42 am
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ancient kayaker -- 3/6/2014, 1:54 pm
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george jung -- 3/7/2014, 8:03 pm
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ancient kayaker -- 3/7/2014, 11:46 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 3/9/2014, 12:39 am
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ancient kayaker -- 3/9/2014, 9:57 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 3/10/2014, 1:05 am
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HowieG -- 3/10/2014, 5:14 pm
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ancient kayaker -- 3/10/2014, 7:03 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 3/11/2014, 1:00 am
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Bill Hamm -- 3/11/2014, 1:18 am
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ancient kayaker -- 3/11/2014, 10:19 am
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Marc Upchurch -- 3/11/2014, 8:49 am
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Tom Cooper -- 3/11/2014, 10:06 am
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Bill Hamm -- 3/12/2014, 1:22 am