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I can remember being very intimidated the first time I built a stripper. Since I didn't really understand what would be involved in each...

A saying I’m becoming more fond of: “perfect is the enemy of good enough.”

One side is stripped to the keel. This will quite possibly be my ugliest build to date but that's OK. It will all turn out fine and...

Recoating while the previous coat is still tacky, gives you a clearer and stronger bond. I learned this from a System 3 Tech, years ago...

I'd just call Mike @ RAKA w/ questions. It's always seemed like a small operation, I think Mike may own it (he's the only one that ever...

Awesome ... another build to watch/follow. Looked up the mix ratio and recoat times for Raka and got conflicting info, so I am going to...

Building canoes in the summer is hard. There are too many other things to do. Made a little more progress over the weekend. I always...

Here's a shot of the sawmill with about a 30" ash long on it. And a big cottonwood: A pile of walnut lumber straight off the...

I always thought having a sawmill would be super cool. After selling my old house and buying my next house I had enough money left over...

Nope, no wheels. I can see the benefits but I've never felt the need. I always have dust collection running when I sand so it doesn't...

Yeah, I know. I can't believe how long it's taking. I must be getting old or something. Alan

Very possibly it will. I've found over a long life that things I liked when young, even after long lapses for various reasons, I still...

I woke up this morning and realized it was time to build another canoe. It's probably been 6 years since my last one. At the time I was...

I finally got the tacky tape removed. It was a real pain. It turns out to be very susceptible to mineral spirits so that was the key...

This weekend I closed up the ends of the canoe. I started by taping the ends of the wood canoe I'd used as a mold, applied peel ply, and...