Re: [baidarka] New boat photos, and seat question

Subject: Re: [baidarka] New boat photos, and seat question
From: brian.nystrom@att.net
Date: Tue Oct 30 2001 - 14:23:57 EST

> Gina, thanks for posting those great photos. It's a beautiful boat.
>
> How did you go about shaping the ribs so accurately? This is a problem I'm
> wrestling with as I plan to steam-bend ribs on my ash-framed boat this
> winter. Thanks.

You'd be surprised how accurately you can bend them by eye; it's really not as hard as you might imagine. It helps to have good lighting and hang a white sheet or paper as a background to sight against. 

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Regards

Brian		
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