Subject: Re: baidarka Finishing wood on a kayak frame revised
From: Per Berntsen (per.berntsen.371@student.lu.se)
Date: Thu Mar 16 2000 - 18:51:09 EST
Sorry,
Maybe it was not so obvious that the following part was intended for the
wooden frame not the canvas:
>
>
>When you have applied enough oil (on the wooden frame!), for example two
(don't be afraid to drench
>it) layers, be sure to wipe of wet spots(a paint brush is of use here),
>otherwise it will never dry. When it is dry, you can apply two layers of
>good boat varnish to make a nice finnish. In the sitting area you can apply
>three layers, because this is where the wear is at the most. The varnish
>part is optional though and was a approach used in the old days of wooden
>kayaks in Scandinavia. On the other hand I guess they know what they were
>doing!
>
>This material comes mainly from: Sven Hornell "How to build kayaks" (my
>translation), printed in 1937.
>
>Good luck!
>
>Michelangelo Again
>
>
>
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