Date: Wed, 19 Aug 1998 11:33:20 +0000
From: John Reynolds <johnr63@mci2000.com>
Subject: Re: [baidarka] boiling or steaming
To: baidarka@lists.intelenet.net
Dan Miller wrote:
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>
> Some other hints. Pre-soaking usually is beneficial. Overnight for
> smaller bits,
> 5 days is about right for kiln-dried ash 3/4" square. Baidarka ribs shouldn't
> need it, but compression straps really help prevent tension failures, which
> are probably the most common. Speed ius of essence, but bend slowly and
> allow
> the fibers to slide. Sounds like a paradox, but you'll know what I mean
> after you've experimented a bit.
>
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Please Explain the compression strap thing better. I read a reference to
it in an article but it didn't go into enough detail to understand how
it is used.
Thanks,
John Reynolds