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I have just built a 2 X 10" Sammi cab ( which sounds pretty good ) I am using Marshall style salt and pepper cloth but I am finding it quite difficult to get a nice tight finish for some reason, has anyone got a favourite method?
Nigel

Oh yes I do.

1. Crease one short edge and one long edge.
2. Align the short edge & long edge in one corner
3. Clamp along the short edge using a piece of 1/2" plywood (long & about 2" wide) - staple down
4. Take two pieces of plywood and clamp at the other end with three C clamps.
5. 'Bend" and stretch the grill cloth around the corner using the plywood as a 'fulcrum' . Hold with your third & fourth pair of hands
6. Staple down.
7. Clamp along the long, creased edge using a piece of plywood - staple down
8. Take two pieces of plywood and clamp at the other end with three C clamps.
9. 'Bend" and stretch the grill cloth around the corner using the plywood as a 'fulcrum' . Hold with your third & fourth pair of hands again
10. Staple down.

TIP: When all nice & tight, soak Salt & Pepper grill cloth with water and it will shrink even tighter.


With this technique, I can bounce a coin off my grill fronts.

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will soaking method work fro bluesbreaker cloth as well?
regards
daz

That sounds like a great method, now all I have to do is grow some more arms

It should work with the natural fabric materials, not man-made. I've never tried it on the BB. I get the material very tight with the 'clamping' method above.

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can confirm soaking works with bb cloth (just tried it). made it nice and tight.

Good to know Daz. Thanks. I just shipped a BB.

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