Subject: Re: baidarka Sinew and green Oak questions
From: albert.runyon (albert.runyon@MCIWORLD.COM)
Date: Mon Mar 13 2000 - 17:22:13 EST
The soaking may be your difference. I had poor luck steaming unsoaked wood. A
few days of soaking made a huge difference. Also used red oak with good
results; I know it's not recommended but it worked great and is very available
here in Florida.--Al
James Mitchell wrote:
> Golly gee whiz, Jed. I soak the hell out of my oak, take great pains to
> keep it as wet as can be. I plane it down to about 3/8", boil in a rain
> gutter over a propane stove for about four hours, and then just wrap it
> around the form as quickly as possible. clamp clamp clamp, and then let it
> dry. Occasionally a grain will let go, occasionally it will feather up as
> you describe, but I just sand those down after it dries. I am thinking that
> the grain may be cut wrong for your purposes -- I use quarter-sawn, figuring
> it is soaked enough to bend easily when that thin. Other opinions?
>
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> Subject: baidarka Sinew and green Oak questions
>
> Hi Everyone!
>
> I have heard artificial sinew described as looking like dental floss for
> bears. I found some manufactured by Tejas that is about 1/8" wide x
> incredibly thin and is brownish yellow in color and waxed. I also ordered
> some from Tandy Leather per postings that I had read but what came is a
> different animal all together. The stuff from Tandy is appox 1/8" in
> diameter, off white colored and again waxed. Did I order the wrong stuff
> from Tandy or is this what you guys are using for lashing?
>
> I steamed a cockpit today out of green white oak but I had some lifting
> of grain. Does anyone have any opinions on steam time for green oak? Also I
> was advised by someone that I need to let the bending stock dry completely
> before use on the boat. This person recommended letting it hang in the barn
> for two months or so to dry. Any opinions on this as well??
>
> Thanks in advance for all your help
>
> Jed Luby
> Goffstown, NH
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