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Old September 30th 03, 08:55 PM
David Hill
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Default Need to learn dope and fabric work

I need to learn good old fashioned dope and fabric work, you know, using
butyrate dope and real cotton fabric. I'm building a 1920s replica,
want to make it authentic as possible.

My question -- will the EAA Fabric Covering workshop be useful? Even if
they use "the Poly Fiber covering process?" Is there much difference
between modern fabric covering processes and the old way?

thanks,
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David Hill
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Sautee-Nacoochee, GA, USA

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Old October 1st 03, 12:11 PM
john price
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David...

Check the bulletin board on the National Aeronca Association
page (http://www.aeroncapilots.com/disc/)... Somewhere a while
pack, somebody posted an ad that they still did Grade A work...

John Price
CFII/AGI/IGI
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I need to learn good old fashioned dope and fabric work, you know, using
butyrate dope and real cotton fabric. I'm building a 1920s replica,
want to make it authentic as possible.

My question -- will the EAA Fabric Covering workshop be useful? Even if
they use "the Poly Fiber covering process?" Is there much difference
between modern fabric covering processes and the old way?

thanks,
--
David Hill
david at hillREMOVETHISfamily.org
Sautee-Nacoochee, GA, USA



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Old October 1st 03, 03:03 PM
Wright1902Glider
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David,

Try contacting Ross Walton at Vintage Aero Fabrics. If he can't help ya, then
he'll probably know someone who can. He's also a good source for the correct
type of cotton. I used his "early glider cotton" on my Wright machine and was
very impressed with its accuracy and quality. I've also spoken to a guy who
used his losenge (sp?) fabric and was very happy with it.




Harry

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Old October 1st 03, 05:30 PM
David Hill
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Wright1902Glider wrote:
David,

Try contacting Ross Walton at Vintage Aero Fabrics. If he can't help ya, then
he'll probably know someone who can. He's also a good source for the correct
type of cotton. I used his "early glider cotton" on my Wright machine and was
very impressed with its accuracy and quality. I've also spoken to a guy who
used his losenge (sp?) fabric and was very happy with it.




Harry


Thanks, Harry. I think you told me about him when we met last year. I
was thinking of him only as a source for fabric, not for training. I'll
give him a shot.

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David Hill
david at hillREMOVETHISfamily.org
Sautee-Nacoochee, GA, USA

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Old October 8th 03, 05:03 PM
Wright1902Glider
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David,

Don't know if he does training or anything like it. But I figure that he is
probably a good source for information. And he might be able to direct you
toward someone who does or can at least help you out.

Harry
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Old October 9th 03, 01:52 AM
David Hill
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Wright1902Glider wrote:
David,

Don't know if he does training or anything like it. But I figure that he is
probably a good source for information. And he might be able to direct you
toward someone who does or can at least help you out.

Harry


Harry,

It took me a minute to figure out which "he" you are referring to. Had
to go back and dig up posts from a week ago.

But, now that I've done that --

I emailed Ross Walton at Vintage Aero Fabrics, and he sent me a sheet of
instructions for applying cotton fabric. It references a couple of
other sources for some of the detail, but it helps. I've also gotten a
couple of responses off list that were helpful.

thanks,
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David Hill
david at hillREMOVETHISfamily.org
Sautee-Nacoochee, GA, USA

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