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Re: Strongbacks
By:Mark Kanzler
Date: 9/7/1998, 11:41 am
In Response To: Great books discussion group (Paul Jacobson)

I like the way a 2x4 plywood box down the center of the forms looks. It appeals to my engineering aesthetic eye from a perpective of the way airplanes are sometimes built. It seems elegant and practical

> I think his idea for using large frames that sit on the floor has mixed
> virtues. you use a lot of plywood for the forms. Since I have a strongback,
> I refigured the numbers earlier today. so I can make forms that are 20 to 24
> inches shorter.

Messages In This Thread

George Putz's Book on Canvas Kayaks
R.F. Quinn -- 9/6/1998, 12:08 pm
Re: George Putz's Book on Canvas Kayaks
Bram -- 9/6/1998, 7:05 pm
Great books discussion group
Paul Jacobson -- 9/6/1998, 2:42 am
Re: Strongbacks
Mark Kanzler -- 9/7/1998, 11:41 am
Re: Strongbacks
Nick Schade -- 9/7/1998, 3:33 pm
Re: Great books discussion group
Geoff Davis -- 9/6/1998, 5:32 pm