Alan Gage's latest activity

It looks like some of the strips are visible through the coloring. How well did it cover overall? I know I struggled with that when I...

I don't know that I'd go so far as to say it looks great but I really like it none the less. How rough was the wood surface after...

I haven't given up. My spine has given up due to degenerative arthritis and multiple spinal fusions. I'm still paddling, just not as...

Thanks for the reply. I completely agree with you that it is stupid to risk anything with such an expensive canoe. I have now gotten a...

I've been on the titebond 3 express for a couple of years now. Last year, my students built over 30 paddles with it. this year we are...

I've split off the burgeoning and very interesting tangent between @PortageW/Cerberus and @yknpdlr about "Long, Fast Solo Canoes" into...

"...These and a good supply of pasties got us through many miles of UP backroads." It's all in the pronounciation... I'm assuming you're...

My daughter sometimes helps with the salamanders. I haven’t seen turtles yet we still have some ice on the ponds but we have two pairs...

All the power surge paddles I've ever seen say power surge on the sticker. If that was my paddle I'd just add some cloth after sanding...

I have as well. I've had a couple ZRE paddles where the grip came apart nicely using a heat gun and I had one where I got it super hot...

I use a Thermarest pad. I don't know if the exact model is still available but it's one of the lightweight and expensive designs. I've...

If you are worried about developing or have sensitivity, then cleanup of any skin contact is also important ... the recommendation is to...

Except most of the "long, fast solo canoes". I do like the Canadienne though, but only paddled the 17.

Very nicely done. Better than I've done patching my Zavs. My failures have come from tip wear due to hard paddling up and down shallow...

De-molded. I’ll trim and clear coat it this weekend.