Pietenpol-List: Cap shaping

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Pietenpol-List: Cap shaping

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Original Posted By: TomTravis(at)aol.com
When shaping the capstrips in the jig for the ribs,what is the best method,, steaming or soaking them. I am using spruce as Iknow some other woods are harder to shape.CarlPlease visit my website athttp://www.megsinet.net/skycarlSign up with Paypal,it's free and they willgive you $5.00 just for joining.https://secure.paypal.x.com/refer/pal=s ... gsinet.net ________________________________________________________________________________
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Re: Pietenpol-List: Cap shaping

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Original Posted By: Doug413(at)aol.com
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Cap shapingCarl,I took a 3' piece of 2 1/2" PVC and put a cap on one end. Fill it with hot water and put the spruce cap strips in for about 10 minutes and they bend just fine. Wait 20 minutes and you could probably tie a knot in them. Tom Travis________________________________________________________________________________
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Re: Pietenpol-List: Cap shaping

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Original Posted By: Leo Powning
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Cap shapingIn a message dated 11/23/00 8:33:29 AM Pacific Standard Time, skycarl(at)megsinet.net writes:> >> > When shaping the capstrips in the jig for the ribs,what is > the best method,, steaming or soaking them. I am using spruce as I> know some other woods are harder to shape.> Carl> > Carl,I thru mine in the bathtub. Then had a jig made from nails in the fence (just bent the front part); worked fine! ________________________________________________________________________________Date: Thu, 23 Nov 2000 16:43:13 -0800 (PST)
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Re: Pietenpol-List: Cap shaping

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Original Posted By: "Carl Loar"
I tried it a different way. I cut 1/8"x1" strips of plywood and laminatedthem together on my wing jig..Dick Navratil----- Original Message -----
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Re: Pietenpol-List: Cap shaping

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Original Posted By: John E Fay
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