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Making mast hoops out of bamboo
Bamboo resists rot very well and is extremely strong.
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- Long strips of bamboo were bent into the proper shape then wrapped around a mould to set.
- 1296
- Each strip had to be carefully shaped so that later epoxy glue could provide a strong bond for the rings.
- 972
- Once cured the new mast hoops were shaped in the traditional manner and tested on the mast.
- 972
- Each hoop was sealed with epoxy then leathered to prevent chaff on the mast. The leather was treated by soaking in a traditional mix of bee's wax, lanolin, and turpentine.
- 972
- Long strips of bamboo were bent into the proper shape then wrapped around a mould to set.
- 1296
- Each strip had to be carefully shaped so that later epoxy glue could provide a strong bond for the rings.
- 972
- Once cured the new mast hoops were shaped in the traditional manner and tested on the mast.
- 972
- Each hoop was sealed with epoxy then leathered to prevent chaff on the mast. The leather was treated by soaking in a traditional mix of bee's wax, lanolin, and turpentine.
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