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Re: Sails
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lugnet.pirates
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Sat, 25 Sep 1999 18:42:25 GMT
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In article <FIMAC2.MFx@lugnet.com>, Richard Parsons
<rparsons@hinet.net.au> writes
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> The printing isn't really my problem, its the material itself. Since most
> of the British tall ships had uncoloured sails, I'm fine with that. Its
> more that all the fabrics I can find whose weight and texture is passable,
> fray badly when cut, and I have not yet found a way to stabilise the edges
> (apart from hemming which is way too much work).
Try teeny amounts of glues like rubber solution (Copydex in the UK) or
PVA. If it stops carpet fraying (which it does), it should be able to
cope with a bit of canvas :-)
--
Tony Priestman
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| Thank you gentlemen - I will advise :-) Richard Still baldly going... Speak to the Governor at (URL) pi++ is,ia-]++ AD++ NI+ TO---- S+ LS- A+ LM- YB66m :-) (25 years ago, 26-Sep-99, to lugnet.pirates)
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| Bruce Schlickbernd wrote (...) I would love to have the problem - unfortunately, there does not seem to be any worthy (read pirate/guards) gaming to be had on this particular continent :-( Still, technology may yet come to the rescue - virtual (...) (25 years ago, 25-Sep-99, to lugnet.pirates)
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