Subject: Re: [baidarka] Nylon skin
From: Bill (bill@billmercer.com)
Date: Fri Aug 22 2003 - 19:20:02 EDT
Maybe you've already thought of this, but have you tried makers of
commercial filtration equipment? That's where the nylon skin George Dyson
uses comes from (probably the poly skin too). Used I believe in
dust-collection gear I think. Somebody over there's gotta make it.
Bill
On Fri, 22 Aug 2003, Bill Samson wrote:
> > Dick wrote:
> >
> > >I'm wondering if there's anyone in europa
> > > who has ever built a baidarka using nylon skin. ...I've been looking all
> > over >but its very hard to find on this side of the pool. All experiences
> > in using the stuff are welcome as well.
> >
>
> Hi Dick,
>
> That stuff isn't available at all on this side of the Pond (though I'd love
> to be proved wrong, but I've spent many hours on the net and phoning around
> only to be talked to like I'm a sandwich short of a picnic).
>
> Seems you need to send off to the Good Ol' US of A or to Canada if you want
> some, then grit your teeth and pay the postal charges and extortionate duty
> and taxes that can, on occasion, more than double the price for us poor
> benighted non-North-Americans.
>
> The Sources that come to mind are George Dyson and Robert Morris.
>
> Good luck!
>
> Bill Samson
>
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