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Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder
By:Roger Nuffer
Date: 9/17/2000, 4:24 pm
In Response To: Re: another opinion (Nick webb)

Take this into consideration,

Is a sculpture out of marble flawed if when finished there are still visible chisel marks? If a painting shows brush stroke marks is it of lower quality? If a piece of custom furniture has bungs visible should it be downgraded?

A boat with well laid out staple or nail holes can add to the final result just as poorly placed holes can detract. I love seeing rowing shells with their visible brass screws or bungs. It allows me to understand the process of creating such a fine vessel.

If someone asks me what those rows of dots are, I now have a great opener to explain the craft of small boat building. Its not a downgrade to use staples, brads, screws or S&G. It is another process of construction that, if done with care and an eye for the finished product, can be just as beautiful as stappleless with some added character to boot.

Remember, “Its not just an art, It’s a craft!”

Roger

: The bar just gets higher and higher. This is really beautiful. Thanks for all
: of the responses, they were very helpful. I will have about 1 1/2 out of
: the next 3 weeks to spend full time on the project so I think stappleless
: will be the way to go. The time I was worried about was the down time
: waiting for the glue to dry and and my own impatience, but with Rehd's
: suggestion of working on the paddle or the seat and stripping
: simultaneously I should always feel productive. Again thanks for your
: help, Nick

Messages In This Thread

To staple or ???
Nick webb -- 9/16/2000, 10:19 pm
Re: To staple or ??? a compromise...
Edgar Kleindinst -- 9/18/2000, 3:57 pm
Re: To staple or ??? a compromise...
Grant Goltz -- 9/20/2000, 12:53 pm
Re: To staple or ???
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 9/18/2000, 12:38 pm
Nick's sage advice
Matthew Bastian -- 9/19/2000, 8:41 am
Well Said. (NT)
Scott Lee -- 9/19/2000, 4:28 am
Re: To staple or ???
David Hanson -- 9/18/2000, 5:09 pm
Re: Do Both. ??
Shawn B -- 9/18/2000, 3:52 pm
Re: To staple or ???
Nick webb -- 9/18/2000, 3:50 pm
Re: To staple or ???
Jim P. -- 9/18/2000, 3:42 pm
Re: To staple or ???
Dick -- 9/18/2000, 3:18 pm
Re: To staple or ???
Philip Miles. -- 9/18/2000, 9:53 am
Re: To staple or ???
Kent LeBoutillier -- 9/18/2000, 6:35 am
Re: To staple or ???
Scott Lee -- 9/18/2000, 4:43 am
Re: To staple or ???
Earl Bailey -- 9/17/2000, 12:15 pm
Re: To staple or ???
Rick Thomas -- 9/17/2000, 10:41 am
Re: To staple or ???
Spidey -- 9/17/2000, 1:40 am
Re: To staple or ???
Chris Casazza -- 9/20/2000, 1:02 pm
Re: To staple or ???
Spidey -- 9/22/2000, 11:15 am
Re: To staple or ???
Nick webb -- 9/17/2000, 2:49 pm
Re: To staple or ???
Rehd -- 9/17/2000, 3:57 pm
NAMTYK?
david -- 9/20/2000, 11:31 am
NOT
Dale Frolander -- 9/17/2000, 2:57 am
Re: NOT
John Michne -- 9/17/2000, 2:08 pm
another opinion
Larry C. -- 9/17/2000, 9:47 am
Re: another opinion
Matt D -- 9/18/2000, 2:31 pm
Re: another opinion
Edgar Kleindinst -- 9/18/2000, 3:48 pm
Re: another opinion
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 9/19/2000, 9:01 am
Re: another opinion
peter czerpak -- 9/18/2000, 8:07 am
Re: another opinion
Brian Nystrom -- 9/18/2000, 12:41 pm
Re: another opinion
Gary B. -- 9/18/2000, 11:32 pm
Where's the brew?
Larry C. -- 9/19/2000, 12:09 pm
LOL
Gary B. -- 9/19/2000, 11:44 pm
RE:wheres the brew
peter czerpak -- 9/20/2000, 8:27 am
Re: another opinion
Larry C. -- 9/18/2000, 12:10 pm
Re: another opinion
Dale Frolander -- 9/17/2000, 12:18 pm
Why we build
Larry C. -- 9/17/2000, 1:39 pm
Re: Why we build
Spidey -- 9/17/2000, 6:37 pm
Re: another opinion *Pic*
Dale Frolander -- 9/17/2000, 12:33 pm
Re: another opinion
Nick webb -- 9/17/2000, 2:20 pm
Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder
Roger Nuffer -- 9/17/2000, 4:24 pm
Re: To staple or ???
Rehd -- 9/17/2000, 12:20 am
Re: To staple or ???
Roger Nuffer -- 9/16/2000, 11:15 pm