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Re: Strip: Toothpicks for staple holes *Pic*
By:Etienne Muller
Date: 6/21/2008, 7:03 am
In Response To: Strip: Toothpicks for staple holes (Glen Gray)

: I've just about finished stripping the deck & need to fill a few staple
: holes (mainly on the sides) Has anybody used toothpicks for filling staple
: holes?
: I used glue & sanding dust on the hull but I wasn't all that pleased with
: the result, I think they're too visible.
: I may still go that way but with more care, I'm just looking for options.
: Glen G

I use one fine 3/4 inch Panel-pin in each plank. if it needs it or not. If I miss a plank here and there I punch the spot before sanding. If you keep them carefully alligned so that they don't wander around the resulting evenly spaced stitch marks are quite pleasing.

I think anyway.

Et

Messages In This Thread

Strip: Toothpicks for staple holes
Glen Gray -- 6/20/2008, 6:43 am
Re: Strip: Toothpicks for staple holes
Bill Hamm -- 6/23/2008, 1:46 am
Re: Strip: Toothpicks for staple holes
Bill Hamm -- 6/21/2008, 9:16 am
Re: Strip: Toothpicks for staple holes *Pic*
Etienne Muller -- 6/21/2008, 7:03 am
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Glen Gray -- 6/21/2008, 7:38 am
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Bryan Hansel -- 6/20/2008, 11:55 pm
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Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 6/20/2008, 11:53 am
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Duane Strosaker -- 6/20/2008, 11:31 pm
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Glen Gray -- 6/20/2008, 5:51 pm
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Bruce Moffatt -- 6/20/2008, 6:39 pm
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Todd Sullivan -- 6/20/2008, 7:53 pm
Re: Strip: Toothpicks for staple holes *LINK*
Bruce Moffatt -- 6/21/2008, 2:40 am
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Mike Savage -- 6/21/2008, 5:28 am
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Todd Sullivan -- 6/20/2008, 10:16 am
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DaveS -- 6/20/2008, 9:02 am
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Allan -- 6/20/2008, 5:48 pm
Re: Strip: Toothpicks for staple holes
QuicksilverMike -- 6/22/2008, 7:17 am
Re: Strip: Toothpicks for staple holes
DaveS -- 6/21/2008, 2:07 pm