View Single Post
  #19  
Old 01-29-2010
davidpm's Avatar
davidpm davidpm is online now
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Madison
Posts: 2,807
Thanks: 15
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Rep Power: 6
davidpm is on a distinguished road
Does anyone know the history of the whole idea of having a striped sole. Teak makes sense on a boat but what advantage is their to striping it with holly?

I know it is traditional but where did the tradition come from? Who did it first?

The only thing I can think of is that solid teak is too dark and the added the holly to lighten it up a bit.
Reply With Quote Share with Facebook