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Re: Skin-on-Frame: attaching seat to frame
By:Mike Savage
Date: 1/19/2010, 6:15 am

: Probably the only way to go. What material would you use ? I don't
: want the lashing to protrude into the skin and i can't find
: unwaxed dental floss in this b....y country (Belgium).

Hi George,
Waxed dental floss is hard to find here in Ireland too. I used polyester (dacron) fishing line as lashing material. It's fairly thin for its strength so doesn't make much of a bump. If you wax it with beeswax, it'll hold knows very well.

And any left over can be used for fishing. :)

Mike Savage
South West Cork

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Skin-on-Frame: attaching seat to frame
George -- 1/18/2010, 1:41 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: attaching seat to frame
Bill Hamm -- 1/19/2010, 2:04 am
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Kudzu -- 1/18/2010, 5:08 pm
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George -- 1/19/2010, 4:34 am
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Bill Hamm -- 1/24/2010, 12:39 am
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Kudzu -- 1/19/2010, 8:35 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: attaching seat to frame
Mike Savage -- 1/19/2010, 6:15 am