Subject: [baidarka] Nylon lashing
From: keewatin (keewatin@warpmail.net)
Date: Fri Mar 28 2003 - 08:53:25 EST
On Thu, 27 Mar 2003 21:14:22 EST, Kevin50110@aol.com said:
> If indeed nylon lashing, waxed nylon lashing, is poor I am in trouble but
> so
> far, after dumping several times and completely flooded by design and
> once
> or twice not, I haven't noticed any problem. It was my understanding that
> neither the frame, skin or individual stringer, gunwale, etc., stands by
> itself and that the frame is a form for the skin which adds strength to
> the
> frame and so on. If you can lash with jute, I find little need to worry
> about
> waxed nylon. In some cases I think you could put the frame together with
> spit
> and bubblegum (sealblood glue?) and once the skin is on it won't matter ;
> )
Artificial sinew, or at least some varieties, is waxed nylon. Hundreds of
boats have been built with it.
Wayne
>
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