Mark White never ceases to amaze me with his great ideas. He has begun
using wooden tooth picks to keep the hull tight to the stations after the
staples
are removed (he installs them just before removing the staples).
I should have him tell you directly but basically, he drills some holes
through the cedar and into the stations (the diameter of the toothpick). He
epoxies the tooth picks in and leaves them until the s-glass is finished. He
then cuts the hull loose with his thin Japanese saw just as he would plastic
staples. You only likely need a dozen or so for the entire hull. The obvious
benefit is that the hole is filled with wood and will look great.
I'll incorporate this idea in the next version of the manual (and pretend
it's mine).
Bram
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