A Practical Guide to Rib Lacing using the Modified Seine Knot

[old man emu]

Here is a step-by-step guide that you can use to teach yourself how to tie the Modified Seine Knot that is used to secure covering fabric to your aircraft.

 

Old Man Emu

 

A Practical Guide to Rib Lacing using the Modified Seine Knot Abriged.pdf

 

A Practical Guide to Rib Lacing using the Modified Seine Knot Abriged.pdf

 

A Practical Guide to Rib Lacing using the Modified Seine Knot Abriged.pdf

[Brett]

Thanks

 

 

[dazza 38]

Thankyou, interesting.

 

 

[old man emu]

A etter version of the rib stitching guide.

 

I've published a better version of the rib stitching guide here:

 

Old Man Emu's Blog | Thoughts and Ideas scratched up by Old Man Emu

 

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[RickH]

Hey OME

 

Check out the Stits manual couple of very good methods for rib stitching including one that alows you to end up with the Knot in side the the wing under the fabric all you end up wih on the surface are the cross over threads.

 

Regards RickH

 

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[facthunter]

I know when I'm beaten. Nev

 

 

[Guest Maj Millard]

One thing often neglected with ribstitching, is people do not run a re-inforcing tape along the top of the rib (on outside), before rib- stitching. This one step alone increases the strength considerably, by decreaseing the chance of the stitch pulling through the fabric only, and now has to pull through two thicknesses of fabric. Well worth doing for little extra weight and twice the strength !..A recommended proceedure in the industry...........Maj...