Date: 6/4/2002, 8:54 pm
: I'm definitely going to put a brass stem on the bow of the S&G canoe I'm
: building. The way the panels come together, it's really a natural thing to
: do since they come together with a gap in the front that needs to be
: filled with thickened epoxy. But I'm wondering about the stern. Do people
: put brass stems on the stern or should I just fill with thickened epoxy
: and sand it rounded?
: This is a good sign. I'm looking ahead again, anticipating what's coming up
: around the bend.
hi Patsy;
i put brass stem bands on my wee lassie. they look great! do a thick fillet in the bow and stern where the brass will be, pre-drill, and pre-thread with a steel screw. brass screws are too weak to cut threads. dip the screws in thickened epoxy before you put them in.
daren.......
: Patsy
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Patsy -- 6/4/2002, 2:08 pm- Re: S&G: Brass stems
daren neufeld -- 6/4/2002, 8:54 pm- Re: S&G: Brass stems
Patsy -- 6/6/2002, 9:02 am- Re: S&G: Brass stems
daren neufeld -- 6/6/2002, 8:41 pm
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John B. -- 6/4/2002, 8:34 pm- Re: S&G: Brass stems
Patsy -- 6/6/2002, 9:00 am- Re: S&G: Brass stems
Rehd -- 6/6/2002, 10:18 am- Re: S&G: Brass stems
Myrl Tanton -- 6/6/2002, 12:40 pm- Re: S&G: Brass stems
Patsy -- 6/6/2002, 1:19 pm- Re: Measuring epoxy
John B. -- 6/6/2002, 10:34 pm
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Patsy -- 6/6/2002, 12:31 pm- Re: S&G: Brass stems
Myrl Tanton -- 6/6/2002, 12:44 pm- Re: S&G: Brass stems
Patsy -- 6/6/2002, 1:22 pm
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