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Re: Staple-less stripper construction
By:Jason
Date: 10/16/2001, 4:38 pm
In Response To: Staple-less stripper construction (Chad Smith)

I did staple less on my canoe with fresh 2" masking tape; the fresh tape stretches and is harder to break accidentally. I just taped the strips in place, then I glued the next strip over the tape (yep, right over the top), when I was done stripping, I removed as much of the tape I could with a scrapper. Then I just fared (sp?) (sanded) the strips with the tape sticking out. After glassing I could not see the tape sandwich within the strips.

My canoe is completely made this way. It worked great.

Jason

: Hello all: I'm a regular poster on Wooden Boat's home page and this place was
: recomended to answer my question.

: I'm getting ready to build one of Daved Hazen's canoes. I know it is not a
: kayak, but maybe later.

: My question is this. Does anyone here have any advice or clues about building
: a stripped canoe without using staples? Someone had mentioned routing
: slots in the forms and clamping. Will this work? I plan on using Titebond
: glue. Will spring clamps provide enough presure to get a good joint?

: Thanks for your help and advice.

: Chad

Messages In This Thread

Staple-less stripper construction
Chad Smith -- 10/16/2001, 3:19 pm
Re: Staple-less stripper construction *Pic*
Rick Thomas -- 10/17/2001, 10:51 pm
Re: Staple-less stripper construction
Bobby Curtis -- 10/18/2001, 8:26 am
Re: Staple-less stripper construction
Rick Thomas -- 10/18/2001, 9:02 am
Re: Staple-less
Jim McCool -- 10/17/2001, 11:30 am
Re: Staple-less stripper construction
daren neufeld -- 10/16/2001, 10:07 pm
Re: Staple-less stripper construction
Chad Smith -- 10/17/2001, 7:54 am
David Hazens book
Elliott -- 10/17/2001, 11:56 am
Re: Staple-less a good read
Dave Houser -- 10/16/2001, 7:43 pm
Re: Staple-less stripper construction
Frank Eberdt -- 10/16/2001, 6:01 pm
Re: Staple-less stripper construction
Jason -- 10/16/2001, 4:38 pm
Re: Staple-less stripper construction *Pic*
Chip Sandresky -- 10/16/2001, 4:20 pm
Re: Staple-less stripper construction
Rehd -- 10/16/2001, 4:15 pm
Re: Staple-less stripper construction
Jerry Siegel -- 10/16/2001, 4:04 pm
Re: Staple-less stripper construction
John Schroeder -- 10/16/2001, 3:59 pm
Alternative tape choice
Andreas -- 10/17/2001, 11:33 am