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A Short History of Paper Boats (2011)
- tafycent 8y agoI'm guessing this was supposed to be a link, but it doesn't go anywhere and now I'm curious.
- dang 8y agoFrom the log it looks like the desired link was http://www.cupery.net/SH.html http://www.cupery.net/SH.html, so we've added it above. It's a great submission. Obscure but curious things that haven't appeared on HN before are some of the scarcest goods here.
- tafycent 8y agoOoooh. I've seen this page before, but it is a great submission. Fascinating article about something I'd never heard of before. Thanks for the link.
- stcredzero 8y agoIn an age without plastic or composite materials, this new inexpensive paper, which could be molded, formed, and otherwise manipulated, became the high-tech construction substance of its day. This combination of varnish and paper was the compsite material of its day. It's basically a precursor of fiberglass + resin construction.
- anitil 8y agoInteresting! I was just reading about aircraft dope (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aircraft_dope https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aircraft_dope) which had a similar purpose. Unfortunately, the material of the day was nitricellulose, aka gun cotton, so had a habit of catching fire.