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Old 01-26-2011, 06:15 AM
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Good idea. I have a different method and it involves rolling paper into tubes as previously discussed here in the forum, but with a slight twist.
1. A strip of paper roughly more than the needed length of the yardarm and/or masts.
2. Cut a diagonal onto the paper.
3. Roll the paper as taut as you can. By this time you have spiral coming down the length of the tube. Not to worry though, it will be fixed by the next steps.
4. Unroll and do the reverse side starting from the short end.
5. Apply glue to the long side of the paper and roll it as taut as you can again. The taper will be decided by how much pressure you exert on the tube.
6. Paint with the appropriate color and cut to length.

If you want extra rigidity on the yardarm and/or masts, just insert a suitable wire inside the tube. Works for me, I hope this will be of help to anyone who wishes to use it.
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