KAYAK BUILDING CLASS

Sewing the skin on frame

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The first time can be quite intimidating, with just one chance with the hot knife and what not, but once you get comfortable with everything pinned down you will feel like you have everything...pinned down :)

Greenland style stems take less stitching because the cloth can usually stretch to wrinkle free at the stems. This is an LPB from Capefalconkayaks.

Cutting
One side cut
Stitched up
French knot at the end
Unhook one end, stretch and pin the other
Bow done
Yes that is Martin's Panthera build in the background
Now cut excess off the deck
Now cut excess off the deck
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