CANVAS & LEATHER
WHAT SIZES DO SPUR TYPE GROMMETS COME IN?
0 TO 8 (1/4 TO 3/4 INCH INNER DIAMETER).
APPROXIMATELY HOW MANY SQUARE FEET OF RIGGING LEATHER COME IN AN ENTIRE HIDE?
20.
WHAT SIZES DO EYELET AND RING GROMMETS COME IN?
6 TO 15 (3/4 TO 2 INCH INNER DIAMETER).
WHAT SIZES OF CANVAS ARE NO LONGER ISSUED?
7,9,11.
WHAT ARE THE TWO TYPES OF METAL GROMMETS?
EYELET AND RING/SPUR.
WHAT STITCH IS USED IN PATCHING?
FLAT STITCH.
HOW IS CANVAS MEASURED IF IT IS TO BE STRETCHED (AWNINGS
FOR EXAMPLE)?,DEDUCT 1/2 INCH FOR EACH LINEAR FOOT OF LENGTH AND WIDTH.
HOW LONG ARE BOLTS OF CANVAS?
FROM 85 TO 100 YARDS.
HOW IS CANVAS MEASURED IF IT IS TO BE LOOSE (HATCH HOODS AND GUN COVERS, FOR EXAMPLE)?
ADD 1/2 INCH FOR EACH LINEAR FOOT OF LENGTH AND WIDTH.
HOW IS RIGGING LEATHER ISSUED?
BY THE POUND IN LIGHT, MEDIUM AND HEAVY WEIGHTS.
WHAT TWINE IS BEST FOR HAND SEWING AND WHY?
LACING TWINE BECAUSE IT'S ALREADY WAXED.
IN THE STOCK SYSTEM, WHAT IS BEESWAX FOUND WITH?
OILS AND LUBRICANTS.
WHEN SEWING METAL FITTINGS TO CANVAS, WHAT DO YOU DO WITH THE SAIL TWINE?
DOUBLE IT OR TWIST IT TOGETHER.
HOW SHOULD SAIL NEEDLES BE TREATED AFTER USE?
DRIED AND OILED OR STOWED IN A CONTAINER OF POWDERED CHALK.
WHAT IS CANVAS SOMETIMES CALLED?
DUCK.
WHAT ARE TWO STANDARD TYPES OF GROMMETS USED THROUGHOUT THE COAST GUARD?
HAND-SEWN AND METAL.
WHERE SHOULD CANVAS BE STORED?
IN A CLEAN DRY STORE ROOM.
HOW IS CANVAS ISSUED?
IN LINEAR YARDS FROM 22 TO 72 INCHES IN WIDTH.
WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU POUND ON A CANVAS PUNCH TOO HARD?
IT CAUSES THE GROMMET TO CUT THROUGH THE CANVAS.
WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF BEESWAX IN SEWING?
IT REDUCES THE WEAR ON SAIL TWINE WHILE SEWING AND RETARDS DETERIORATION.
WHAT IS THE MOST COMMONLY USED TWINE FOR SEWING MACHINES?
MATTRESS TWINE.
WHAT IS THE SECRET WHEN MEASURING AND CUTTING CANVAS?
MEASURE TWICE AND CUT ONCE.
WHAT IS CANVAS AND LEATHER CLEANED WITH?
MILD SOAP AND WATER.
WHAT IS PUT ON LEATHER TO OIL IT?
NEATSFOOT OIL.
WHAT ARE THE WEIGHT RANGES OF CANVAS?
NO.1 (HEAVIEST) TO NO.12 (LIGHTEST).
WHAT ARE THE THREE MOST USED TYPES OF LEATHER?
RIGGING, BELTING AND ARTIFICIAL.
WHAT ARE BOLT ROPES?
ROPES THAT ARE TIED AROUND THE EDGES OF AWNINGS AND SAILS.
WHAT IS USED TO CLEAN AND PRESERVE LEATHER?
SADDLE SOAP.
WHAT ARE TWO TYPES OF PALMS?
SAILMAKER'S AND ROPING.
WHAT HOOK IS USED TO HOLD THE ENDS OF TWO PIECES OF CANVAS BEING SEWN TOGETHER?
SAILMAKER'S OR BENCH HOOK.
WHAT IS THE NORMAL PROCEDURE WHEN A GROMMET TEARS OUT OF A PIECE OF CANVAS?
SEW A PATCH OVER THE SPOT AND PUT IN ANOTHER GROMMET. A LARGER GROM MET MAY BE USED IF APPEARANCE IS UNIMPORTANT.
WHAT STITCH IS USED TO SEW LEATHER?
SHOEMAKER'S OR COBBLER'S.
WHAT SHOULD YOU DO TO MAKE SEWING LEATHER EASIER?
SOAK IT IN WATER FOR A FEW MINUTES.
HOW ARE SAIL NEEDLES NUMBERED?
THE HIGHER THE NUMBER THE SMALLER THE NEEDLE.
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SAILMAKER'S AND ROPING PALMS?
THE ROPING PALM IS MADE FOR LARGE NEEDLES AND HAS AN EMBEDDED METAL SLUG.
WHAT SHOWS THE WEIGHTS OF CANVAS TO BE USED ON YOUR SHIP?
THE SHIP'S ALLOWANCE LIST.
WHEN IS A HERRINGBONE STITCH USED?
TO MEND TEARS IN HEAVY OR PAINTED CANVAS.
WHEN IS A BASEBALL STITCH USED?
TO MEND TEARS IN LIGHT AND MEDIUM CANVAS.
WHEN IS A FLAT STITCH USED?
TO PROVIDE A STRONG WATERPROOF SEAM THAT KEEPS THE RAGGED EDGES OF THE CANVAS FROM SHOWING.
WHEN IS A ROUND STITCH USED?
WHEN JOINING TWO PIECES OF CANVAS.
WHERE SHOULD CANVAS NEVER BE STORED?
WHERE ACID IS (OR HAS BEEN) STORED, THE FUMES ARE DETRIMENTAL TO CANVAS.