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Re: Need for "Gappers"
By:Mike Hanks
Date: 3/27/2000, 12:30 pm
In Response To: Re: Need for "Gappers" (Tim)

> Rich

> I am building a Redfish Return with 5/8" strips and I am just
> finishing the hull. I didn't find any need for gappers either. I didn't
> have any really problem strips. I am glad to hear someone else had the
> same thought about the necessity of the gappers.

> Tim

Rich and Tim,

Thanks, I've been wondering about this myself as I am building a Redfish Spring Run with 5/8" x 3/8" strips. I'll give it a try without the gappers. My wife (Tammy) wants me to do it sans staples. It ought to be interesting with no staples or gappers.

Mike

Messages In This Thread

Need for "Gappers"
Rich Bechtold -- 3/26/2000, 10:37 am
Re: Need for "Gappers"
Tim -- 3/27/2000, 12:58 am
Re: Need for "Gappers"
Mike Hanks -- 3/27/2000, 12:30 pm
Re: Need for "Gappers"
Ross Leidy -- 3/27/2000, 1:04 pm
Re: Need for "Gappers"
Jeff Fine -- 3/27/2000, 3:48 pm
Re: Need for "Gappers"
Shawn Baker -- 3/26/2000, 3:31 pm