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>I am curious whether anyone has experience with historically appropriate
>application of new canvas over wood boards. The surface is curved, being
>the inside sphere of the dome, and we were not able to verify how the
>canvas was laid out, sizes of the pieces, how much they overlapped, etc.
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Wooden (sail) boats often have (had?) decks covered with canvas--thus the
need for special shoes such as Sperry Topsiders for sailors. This is
probably fairly rare now that most boats are fiberglass... You might check
with maritime museums for the details of application.
Mary Ellin D'Agostino
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