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Cutting cuben question

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Oct 23, 2019 at 3:43 am #3615316

BlackHatGuy
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Locale: The Cascades

I have a tarp made out of aluminized cuben. I want it to be smaller than it is. Can I just cut it down to size without worrying about the sides fraying and such? I don’t sew. At all. But I can cut stuff. Hence the question.

Oct 23, 2019 at 4:27 am #3615319

Matthew / BPL
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@matthewkphx

How about using some doublestick tape to hem it?

Oct 23, 2019 at 4:32 am #3615320

BlackHatGuy
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Locale: The Cascades

Didn’t think of that. Danke.

Now I just have to learn what a hem actually is.

Oct 23, 2019 at 4:49 am #3615323

Matthew / BPL
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@matthewkphx

Folded over. Look at a tee shirt sleeve or the bottom of your jeans. Those are folded and sewn into a hem.

This is the technique I have used for making little DCF bags. He hems the top edge where the draw cord goes through

Oct 23, 2019 at 4:52 am #3615325

Matthew / BPL
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@matthewkphx

I should probably clarify that I’ve never made a tarp and my idea might be stupid or misinformed.

Nov 4, 2019 at 5:38 am #3617222

Sam Farrington
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Locale: Chocorua NH, USA

I sent samples of some older Cuben to Stephen Seeber to test – the results are reported on the GEAR forum. Found is very easy to cut the material with a linoleum knife, much easier than woven nylon for which I use sharp scissors.
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