Restoring an old Trapper's canoe

[Pook]

Nice job Murat!
You really brought that canoe back to life.
And watching your backyard canvassing tricks made me realize that I may need to enlist your help and advice for a couple of my backyard projects...

Bruce

 

[Robin]

Great job Murat, I bet that old trapper would be very happy to see what you have done with that canoe. I re-read the whole post, I just started another canoe and the tip about using the heat gun to remove varnish will come in handy now that I have a new heat gun.

 

[Murat V]

Thank you gents. The extra thing I learned is that restoring a canoe in your backyard completely murders the grass. Need to factor in the added landscaping costs to any future canoe restoration.

 

[Glenn MacGrady]

Looks great, Murat! Do you have space to work indoors in winter?

 

[Murat V]

Unfortunately, no space indoors at home so winter forces a halt to any work. Always been envious of folks who have a heated workshop on their property.

 

[memaquay]

It is a thing of beauty! Excellent work!

 

[Gamma1214]

I'm hoping I can tackle such a project once I get a bunch of other stuff off my plate but I can only hope that mine comes out looking that nice. Really impressive!

 

[ppine]

Great photos.
I am bogged down in the repair of a 1951 Guide 18. I am replacing 8 ribs which is going fine and some flat pieces of planking. The difficulty is that both inwales are split. I have paddled the boat for 30 years with epoxy repairs.
While the boat is apart it seems logical to repair the inwales. It is a difficult job and I wish there was a carpenter around.