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Re: Strip: ideal strip width (not thickness)
By:Bob Borovicka
Date: 10/19/2016, 5:16 pm
In Response To: Re: Strip: ideal strip width (not thickness) (Steve Solomon)

Now I'm wondering if you actually need to do that, though - I seem to recall someone saying you could just butt-joint shorter strips directly in place? Or am I making that up? You'd get a line, but I don't if that would be objectionable. In flooring, random-width, random-length is a feature not a bug, right?

The joints become part of the art of the finished product. You can use them to create a unique look that defines your boat. On my first boat I used all the different types of joints just to see how they would work in the final product. Some even blend in so that you can barely see them.
Bob

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Strip: ideal strip width (not thickness)
Steve Solomon -- 10/19/2016, 2:20 pm
Re: Strip: ideal strip width (not thickness)
Steve Solomon -- 10/19/2016, 4:27 pm
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anewhouse -- 10/19/2016, 4:34 pm
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anewhouse -- 10/19/2016, 4:30 pm
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Steve Solomon -- 10/19/2016, 4:59 pm
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Bob Borovicka -- 10/19/2016, 5:16 pm
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anewhouse -- 10/19/2016, 5:19 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 10/19/2016, 4:41 pm
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Dan Thaler -- 10/19/2016, 5:20 pm
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Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 10/19/2016, 5:33 pm
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Dan Thaler -- 10/20/2016, 6:42 am
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fadedred -- 10/20/2016, 10:42 am
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JohnAbercrombie -- 10/20/2016, 12:01 pm
Re: Strip: ideal strip width (not thickness)
Marc Upchurch -- 10/19/2016, 5:49 pm
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Steve Solomon -- 10/19/2016, 6:22 pm
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upchurchmr -- 10/19/2016, 7:35 pm
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Olli -- 10/19/2016, 7:51 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 10/20/2016, 4:54 am
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Etienne Muller -- 10/20/2016, 5:24 am
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jaybabina -- 10/20/2016, 3:06 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 10/20/2016, 4:15 pm
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jaybabina -- 10/21/2016, 4:29 pm
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jaybabina -- 10/20/2016, 3:03 pm