Subject: Re: baidarka Finishing wood on a kayak frame
From: dldecker@se.mediaone.net
Date: Wed Mar 15 2000 - 18:58:29 EST
At 08:54 AM 3/15/00 -0000, Samson family wrote:
>Does anyone know if the red stain used on the old Aleutian kayaks was oil or
>water based? Any formulae you'd like to share?
>
>I suppose one disadvantage of a stained finish is that the colour would seep
>through the light-coloured/transparent skins that so many of us use.
>
>Views?
>
>Bill Samson
>
I read some where the red color came from Blood of the builder, mixed in
whatever they were using. Some kind of we are one kind of thing, like going
out and rubbing you kayak after sex with your wife so the kayak does not
get jealous and drown you next time out. Sorry no references
Dana
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