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I'm still in the camp of putting the extra layer, layer of cloth, on the outside, and on top of main layer. It adds stiffness and...

Memaquay, I wasn't aware of the Shearwater. I completely missed it researching available solo plans. Now that I do see it I don't see...

Curious where you are finding 6 oz S-glass ? I'm building another 38 Spl. now. Finishing up a Kevlar copy of it also. I find the 38...

The original "Gorilla" glue was the foaming gap filling polyurethane glue, which was kinda brittle. It has its place, but not for...

One of the main differences between TB III and epoxy, is the gap filling capabilities. I mix Cab O Sill ( Fumed Silica) and ground...

A Friend used Hide glue to glue up strips, on a canoe. It failed. We had a time getting it glassed. After that the Epoxy took over. I...

I've seen similar discussions on a homebuilt airplanes forum. For wooden airplanes, epoxy rules today. In the past resorcinol...