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Northwest Canoe, modified the Original Bruce Kunz Merlin. A good move, beings you have the PDF file, see if you can enlarge by .38% You...

Good choice. I built a slightly shortened version of that Merlin. It is a fast boat and tracks really well. Watch out when crossing eddy...

On the weight issue, I've seen a few race hulls, that had no gunnels at all, just a thick shearline strip. The seats were the pedestal...

Jim, this looks more like a shopping list of why you think stemless is better than stemmed, as I stated before, I think each has a place...

I'll grant you, that there is not much weight reduction going to a stemless build. The time it takes to shape a stemless form, should...

Raven has been moved to the back burner (well, actually the off-loading table of the shaper) and I finished putting the coves on the...

Strip Prep - taking place late fall 2023 Sorted through all of my left over strips and strip lumber, figure I have enough on hand for...

I only had blow outs on a few of the strips, and it didn't seem to help by changing the feed rate. And all the router bits are new, so i...

Yes ! It's This time of year, when we start dreaming up a new build ! Two things, in the weigh savings. A Kevlar copy , with Aluminum...

Solo on the Light Side Over the past couple of months, I noticed something about the canoe lookingfor/purchase/release threads that I...

Travis: I almost always make my own feather boards. I have a half dozen store bought, but I still make my own. By changing the length...

I completely understand what you are saying about the bit lifting the wood grain and didn't even consider that. I could only imagine...

Thanks, I appreciate the kind words and of course all the tips.

As Jim said, taking a peak at the grain before running it will reduce the tearing out. (the strip shown above should be pushed through...

If I didn't know better ? I'd say I was in the shop working With You ! You are on the right road Travis ! Keep it up !