Jim Dodd

I really like your idea with the plywood jig ! Clever way to keep the strips tight to the forms, in the Tumblehome area ! I would...

I used the roller portage in May on my way to EP29. Cool couple of lakes.

Yup ! That might be a real Challenge to Strip !

The reason I ask what method you use to make your curves is that I'm not getting good results when automating this. Simply put, a fair...

Thanks Alan. Boy do I miss being a 32”. Jim

Great Job Guys ! Standing the test of Time ! Many sites have gone by the way side. Glad Canoetripping.net is going soo good ! Jim

By the looks of your stand, you need just as much space,as simply tilting your strong back. Adding some weight to the legs to offset...

Sorry For mixing this in with Gamma 1214's Thread ! But looking at the form spacing, and comparing it to a friend's build. My friend...

Rotisserie ! Now we are Talking ! The first one I saw was in Wisconsin. Martin Van, a professional canoe builder, had one. That was my...

After looking at your pics a little closer ? I wonder how much rocker you are going with ? It almost reminds me of the rocker on a...

Nice ! Brian A great foundation ! Could you clamp a couple of scrap strips to your stem forms, to verify alignment ? Jim

StrongBack Setup This isn't a new strongback and gets used for a lot of different things in the shop. So the first step for me is to...

For those interested ... this is a pic of said Uniwales being finished, on my first canoe. You can see the portions added for attaching...

After you have your forms set, just for kicks and giggles, stretch some Fish line, from stem to stem, a check the trueness of your...

In my experience, I repositioned the forms by adjusting the cleats and forms, to make things Fair. Now that you have the forms in...