The molds purpose is was initialy to make mass production possible.
In the construction phase the metal bands help you place the ribs, and
cinch the nails when you attach the ribs.

What are strakes?

-Nick Porter


Low cost wood and canvas kayaks were built without a mold on a keelson
strip, fixing three or four ribs, then strakes.

What's the mold's purpose?

Sometimes called stringers or longerons etc., etc. these laths connect
the bow plate, the stern plate, the ribs/frames and fix to the bent
frames if fitted.

Brian W

On 28 May 2007 10:55:58 -0700, "
wrote:

The molds purpose is was initialy to make mass production possible.
In the construction phase the metal bands help you place the ribs, and
cinch the nails when you attach the ribs.

What are strakes?

-Nick Porter


Low cost wood and canvas kayaks were built without a mold on a keelson
strip, fixing three or four ribs, then strakes.

What's the mold's purpose?