<HTML>            It is also poss= ible to simply glue up laminated ribs in  individual pneumatic cauls. I= t's a bit more time consumning one rib at a time but this has allowed me to = utilize thinner pieces of scrap. I glue up the strips and tape the ends toge= ther to reduce sliding. Then the I clean up a bit of the glue and put saran = wrap around it to protect the fire hoses from glue. When dry trim and cut as= usual. Just another cat skinning method at work.     Dale</HTML>