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It may not appeal to everyone, but I think it is pretty because of the lack of matching rather than in spite of it. Maybe it is in part because it is a different look than is typical. I have customers in my dulcimer business who just love it when I include knots, nail holes, worm holes, and...

It is beautiful. I think the included knots actually add to the beauty. I will check out the build thread.

Well it is looking like it will most likely be poplar maybe with cherry accents, but I am still looking around at other sources. The available source has 12' lengths so the strips will bot be full length if they are from this source. The guy currently has Covid and is quarantining so I can't...

I could probably manage a similar storage solution, but I like to keep the floor clear under things so I can blow chips and dust out the roll up door with a leaf blower now and then.

Very helpful. Thanks. Do you plan to break them down and store them? If so how far do you plan to break them down? All the way flat? Storage is pretty limited in my shop and I am considering short (4'?) sections that can fit through an attic hatch where there is more room. I was thinking of...

I'd be interested in see the pictures or description and maybe some approximate dimensions of the cross section. I was thinking 6" square figuring that can be quite rigid, but I have seen pictures of some much larger.

I definitely can find wood to use. It may or may not be my first choice of species though. After building a couple hundred musical instruments I found the business taking over my life more than I wanted and have been kind of hiding from customers, but who knows after building one I may be...

On the strong back I am thinking maybe a box construction possibly in sections for easy storage and easy extension by adding another section later, I am thinking either plywood or MDF in a 6" square box section and 48" long sections. Good or bad idea? I think I can make the joints true and rigid.

Well, I went ahead and ordered a set of cove and bead router bits (1/2" shank x 1/4"r Yonico). I also ordered the book and templates for the Wee Lassie 2 from Feather Canoes. I have looked at a few youtube videos and other online build info. I find it interesting how little info there seems to...

Yeah, seems reasonable. On the other hand some minor cracks would possibly allow for water intrusion. I wouldn't want to say for sure myself. OTOH, I definitely have seen water get into deck cores on sailboats. That happens a lot, but most often through places where hardware or other things...

If I decide to mill my own strips and use cove and bead, I'll need the appropriate bit(s). Any recommendations on which one(s) to buy? My setup can use 1/4" or 1/2" shank, so I figure 1/2" is always better. I see that there are single bits that have both the cove and the bead cutters on one...

I was a little puzzled by your numbers. Then I realized that you were devaluing the poplar weight for going to 3/16". While obvious it didn't click in my head right away. The thing is that I was already figuring on going with 3/16" regardless of species so it is hard for me to use that...

Well I certainly have the ability to mill my own. Decent lumber is another matter. I think I can probably find enough if I pick and choose from a bunch of different big box stores. I doubt any of it will be 14'. Maybe if I am lucky some of it will be 12' but even that isn't a given. I don't mind...

I did a quick peek at that link and will spend more time looking at it. Thanks for the link and the comments. Do you happen to know how many linear feet of strips you needed? If I cut my own I am not too concerned with a good estimate since buying more lumber or having some left over isn't a...

I think I will order the book and Wee Lassie 2 patterns. Actually I may have the wife give them to me as my Christmas gift if I can wait.

Tom from Feather got back to me promptly on my second email attempt. My first try got caught up in their spam filter or something.

I read that his son John was still involved, but the email address on the page is tom@feathercanoes.com. So I am not sure if Tom is family to Mac or not. Anyway I am still hoping to hear back. I am hoping that it is just a small operation and the one guy who runs things is out of town...

Purely personal preference... Me, I'd go with black. The red would look garish. The black would accent the red hull nicely.

Update: I tried emailing Feather Canoes 9 days ago asking for advice on sources of cedar or premade strips in the region and have not heard back. I just messaged them on their FB page. Hopefully they will be more responsive there. Maybe it is a one man shop and he is out tripping. Otherwise...

I have seen that stuff here in Florida. It doesn't look very good source to make strips from. I had considered trying a piece of it to make a sound board for a dulcimer when a customer requested cedar, but convinced them to use sinker cypress. I keep mentioning my luthier stuff and figured a...