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I think that's normal. I keep saying that I'll build when things are slow in the winter but it seems I'm doing epoxy in the summer...

I hope you have more Jimmy clamps than what's shown😜. I started with 25 on my stripper. On day 2, I paused long enough to make 25...

Jim: Can't help but notice the PPE. Wish I had seen that (and heeded it) when I was cutting strips. I have no known allergies, and...

The link below has a similar example done with moose hide. Benson https://forums.wcha.org/threads/moose-hide-canoe.12314/

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I "solo" all the time with my 14.5' Merrimack. I say "solo" because there is almost always a 70lbs freeloader aboard. Works well for...

At 220+#, I prefer a longer canoe, for tripping. 15.5' - 16'. For the biggest reason, speed. If you don't need to keep up with a group...

Back in the mid 90's, Mid West Mountaineering, at one of their Spring Events, in St Paul Minn. Had David Youst there, and he gave a...

Guys, This may seem like a frivolous question but it’s something I have been curious about for some time. With the recent announcements...

This short video doesn't answer the question about how David Yost builds his strippers, but tells how he got his start designing solo...

These bungees adjust quite well ! Quick and easy. I didn't take a lot of pics at the time, one last one.

Great Camera work Brian. Your strip clamping method is pretty elaborate, but effective. These bungee cord straps are the Brain Child...

Stripping Part 2a The strip hold down solutions, for stapleless stripper builds is literally a "Wild West" scenario with all sorts of...

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...