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Re: Desperation
By:Paul Jacobson
Date: 6/7/1998, 7:50 pm
In Response To: Re: Desperation (R. Duvall)

> . . . I found cedar facia boards
> for house building that were made up of very short pieces that were
> finger jointed together. It looked like they might work if nothing
> else can be found and I don't think the hundreds of joints would be
> a problem as they were well constructed and good clear lumber. . . .

Just remember that when you rip strips from the wood you will either see the joint as a single straight line, which is barely noticeable, or you will get a nice view of the intricacies of those finger joints, spaced frequently through each strip.

Some people may find that objectionable.

On the other hand, if that is what you've got, consider putting on the strips so that all those finger joints line up neatly, going all the way around the kayak and running through the area where you'll put a hatch. All you need to do now is glue on a giant zipper pull that you have carved from a block of cedar, and tell all gullible parties that you can unzip your boat for access to storage. While they are catching their breath, grab hold of the zipper pull, open the hatch, and reach inside for something, as you say, ``Of course I don't have to unzip the entire thing.''

It will make their day, and yours, too. Paul Jacobson

Messages In This Thread

Desperation
Mike Spence -- 6/1/1998, 4:48 pm
Re: Desperation...Yoicks! I've been discovered!
Scotty Morrison -- 6/4/1998, 10:04 pm
Fence boards
Brian Millington -- 6/3/1998, 4:26 am
Re: Fence boards
Paul Jacobson -- 6/6/1998, 2:26 am
Re: Fence boards
Brian Millington -- 6/12/1998, 1:51 am
Re: Desperation
Mark Kanzler -- 6/3/1998, 12:44 am
Re: Desperation
Mike Spence -- 6/2/1998, 1:00 pm
Re: Desperation
Tor-Henrik Furmyr -- 6/2/1998, 3:38 am
Re: Desperation
Tor-Henrik Furmyr -- 6/2/1998, 3:49 am
Re: Desperation
Mike Spence -- 6/2/1998, 11:51 am
Re: Desperation
Mark Kanzler -- 6/2/1998, 2:51 pm
Re: Desperation
Roger Tulk -- 6/3/1998, 12:18 am
Found it!
Roger Tulk -- 6/3/1998, 12:51 am
Mmmmm! Sandwiches
Ross Leidy -- 6/2/1998, 2:47 pm
Re: Desperation
Paul Jacobson -- 6/1/1998, 10:26 pm
Re: Desperation
Mark Kanzler -- 6/2/1998, 1:38 pm
Re: Desperation
Mike Spence -- 6/2/1998, 12:20 pm
Re: Desperation
Paul Jacobson -- 6/2/1998, 1:23 am
Re: Desperation
Mike Spence -- 6/2/1998, 11:39 am
Re: Desperation
Mark Kanzler -- 6/2/1998, 2:20 pm
Re: Desperation
Nick Schade -- 6/1/1998, 9:51 pm
Re: Desperation
Jay Babina -- 6/1/1998, 8:59 pm
Re: Desperation
Mike Spence -- 6/1/1998, 11:18 pm
Re: Desperation
R. Duvall -- 6/7/1998, 6:05 am
Re: Desperation
Paul Jacobson -- 6/2/1998, 12:30 pm
Re: Desperation
Mark Kanzler -- 6/2/1998, 1:10 pm
Re: Desperation
Mark Kanzler -- 6/2/1998, 1:13 pm
Re: Desperation
Paul Lund -- 6/1/1998, 7:59 pm
Re: Desperation
paul lund -- 6/2/1998, 2:34 am
Re: Desperation
Rob Cochrane -- 6/1/1998, 5:47 pm
Re: Desperation
Roger Tulk -- 6/2/1998, 11:48 am
Re: Desperation
Mark Kanzler -- 6/1/1998, 4:59 pm
Re: Desperation
R. Duvall -- 6/7/1998, 5:51 am
Re: Desperation
Paul Jacobson -- 6/7/1998, 7:50 pm
Re: Desperation
Mike Spence -- 6/1/1998, 8:32 pm
Re: Desperation
Mark Kanzler -- 6/3/1998, 12:30 am
Re: Desperation
Roger Tulk -- 6/2/1998, 11:41 am