: My Tom Yost designed SOF is ready for skinning with nylon fabric from George
: Dyson, but I cannot find a hot knife except in the $125 range. I tried
: cutting a piece of the nylon with scissors to see if it would fray, and it
: sure does!
: I would wish to not buy a hot knife at this time and cannot find one to rent.
: Anyone out there have any suggestions how to best cut this material without
: fraying? I am using the Skinboat School's technique that Dave Gentry
: advised to skin this kayak.
: Thanks for any advice,
: Kyle H.

Not my area of expertise, but I would think you could buy or make a blade to attach to an inexpensive soldering iron.

Rob