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  • 6 May 2015 at 19:25 #57628
    David Marks 2
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      I am building Glynn Guest's UTE and progressing very well. I prefer to use ply and softwood as opposed to Glynn's choice of balsa. However I am now at the point of adding the rubbing strips and purchased some lengths of 5mm square softwood (of unknown type) from my local model shop. In an idle moment today I offered up a length to the hull but unfortunately it snapped like a carrot. I propose getting the saucepan out tomorrow (I have warned the wife) and having a go at steaming or just by immersing in boiling water. Any hints or tips gratefully received regarding forming the strip into a curve to match the hull.

      6 May 2015 at 19:25 #7007
      David Marks 2
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        6 May 2015 at 19:54 #57630
        Paul T
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          Hi David

          Don't go destroying the pots and pans just use the kettle and hold the wood in the steam coming from the spout for a couple of minutes. (use a cloth to hold the wood)

          You might have to repeat the process for particularly tight curves.

          Paul

          6 May 2015 at 20:22 #57632
          ashley needham
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            A steam wallpaper stripper would be the thing to use (supposing you had one) like wot I do and I know thats not a lot of help if you havnt but a good DIY`er may just have one lurking to borrow. could do the whole plank v easy using the big flat steamer plate.

            Ashley (sorry I will shut up now)

            6 May 2015 at 21:00 #57634
            Bob Abell 2
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              @bobabell2

              Use a couple of thin strips instead?

              Bob

              6 May 2015 at 21:27 #57635
              David Marks 2
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                @davidmarks2

                Gentlemen – I will give it a go tomorrow. Yes I do have a wall paper stripper. I did also consider the use of thinners strips as well. I have used that method before for making the shafts for carts.

                Many thanks

                10 May 2015 at 21:16 #57684
                The Long Build
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                  @thelongbuild

                  HI David

                  PM Sent, but basically from what I can remember I had a couple of hard Balsa strips,( Might have been a firework stick) , I soaked one end and then let it dry with a curve in it. Then glued the main flat section, let it dry for a day or 2 and then with some good wood glue and some hefty clamps glued it to the curve and left it for a few more days.. Has not sprung yet !!

                  Larry

                  10 May 2015 at 21:54 #57685
                  David Marks 2
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                    @davidmarks2

                    I succeeded with reasonable success over the week-end. I still had the cardboard template for the deck so I used the curve to produce wooded former from a piece of 1 inch thick wood which in turn was fixed to a wooded base piece. I steamed the end of four strips using Ashley's method with a wall paper stripper/steamer. Clamped the steamed end of the strips around the former and after about three attempts produced reasonable curve. I fitted the strips from the bow to the stern.

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