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Skin-on-Frame: Canvas skin
By:Tom
Date: 3/7/2003, 7:30 am

Is it possible to use canvas awning material (used) for a skin? It is large sheets, but it will need to be sewn together or tacked in key locations. It has also seen a few years of sunlight and may have been treated with a fungicide in the past. Am I wasting my time with this, should I just buy new canvas? I've seen both 10 and 15 oz canvas discussed, which one is appropriate?

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Skin-on-Frame: Canvas skin
Tom -- 3/7/2003, 7:30 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Canvas skin
Kent LeBoutillier -- 3/7/2003, 11:45 am
Exactly!
Brian Nystrom -- 3/7/2003, 12:59 pm
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Terry Hanson -- 3/7/2003, 11:14 am
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Rehd -- 3/7/2003, 9:44 am
Re: Correction
Rehd -- 3/7/2003, 9:51 am
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Mike Hanks -- 3/7/2003, 9:16 am
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Tom -- 3/7/2003, 11:23 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Canvas skin *LINK* *Pic*
Mike Hanks -- 3/7/2003, 8:18 pm
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sing -- 3/7/2003, 3:31 pm
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Brian Nystrom -- 3/10/2003, 1:33 pm
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sing -- 3/10/2003, 8:50 pm
Canvas skin: Think of future patches and repairs
Paul G. Jacobson -- 3/10/2003, 9:50 pm