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What's happening in your shop this winter?
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Don't worry Jim, this was just a teaser post, when I actually start building I'll start a build thread and cover everything. If I get to the shop tomorrow I'll measure the steel rib backers. The mold actually needs a bit of work, sighting the stem forms I see that they don't line up, and there are some other lumps and bumps along the shearwhere the mold strips were coming away from the forms. It will just take a bit of time, some glue and screws.
Jim
Jim
This will be my first wood/canvas build, and since it will be new as opposed to old and historic I'll likely cover it with Ceconite, I'm not getting any younger and it is a big boat. If this mold hadn't come along I was thinking of doing a lapstrake canoe. I'll probably pass this mold on to someone else when I'm finished so if someone is interested let me know. When I actually start building, anyone that would like to stop in and help or observe is welcome to. I know there are a few people on LI, but it still can be a two hour drive.
Jim
Jim
Hi Jim, do you already have white cedar for planking or are you going to use western red cedar?
Mark
Mark
I have the white cedar already as in extra planks from the repair job mentioned earlier. But I was/am still undecided and it could end up with red cedar. Any advise? I've got some nice Mahogany for the gunnels, no scarfing needed.
Jim
Jim
I have no advice, I'm just a rookie in this department. I'm just here to learn and ask questions. Mark
Got it.
What's swaying the white cedar is I already have it so no further cost and it is a bit lighter in weight, down side it is a bit softer than red.
Jim
What's swaying the white cedar is I already have it so no further cost and it is a bit lighter in weight, down side it is a bit softer than red.
Jim
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Last spring I started on my shop, but got busy tripping, so it got on the back burner and then I did some more work and needed to work a few days a week at the saw mill, and then hunting, and then snow... So I built a big tent on top of my fondation to be able to work at it when ever I can... Did some progress, but then it got to below -30c for over a week so got busy on other things like making xmas gifts for my wive and daughter( the purple lined skirts) and a coffee table for a client and now I'm working on a bench for the same client.... The shop will be 16x20, the timber frame is sitka spruce from alaska that I milled where I work. The coffee table is live edge black walnut crotch with butterfly keys in the cracks... The skirts are cotton canvas outer and wool blanket lined( Karine and Sophie always ware skirts in the bush, especially in the winter, it keeps there but warm they say!! These will be super warm!!
Last spring I started on my shop, but got busy tripping, so it got on the back burner and then I did some more work and needed to work a few days a week at the saw mill, and then hunting, and then snow... So I built a big tent on top of my fondation to be able to work at it when ever I can... Did some progress, but then it got to below -30c for over a week so got busy on other things like making xmas gifts for my wive and daughter( the purple lined skirts) and a coffee table for a client and now I'm working on a bench for the same client.... The shop will be 16x20, the timber frame is sitka spruce from alaska that I milled where I work. The coffee table is live edge black walnut crotch with butterfly keys in the cracks... The skirts are cotton canvas outer and wool blanket lined( Karine and Sophie always ware skirts in the bush, especially in the winter, it keeps there but warm they say!! These will be super warm!!
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Next project is the one off Y-stern we picked up in Port Colbourne Ontario in September. 16 foot long, 35 1/2" wide, 15" deep in the middle. Anomalies are 5/16" planking, all copper boat nails used, a mix of steel and stainless steel hardware. Guess which won't come out. Although the actual damage I view as an easy fix, the boat is refusing to come apart easily so that should add some time.
Who painted it pink over the original green?
Minor damage and another half dozen broken ribs, but the planking is so thick it doesn't much matter. A very robust boat.
Who painted it pink over the original green?
Minor damage and another half dozen broken ribs, but the planking is so thick it doesn't much matter. A very robust boat.
Geeze, you make some cool stuff Canot.
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Thank you Odyssey, life is to short to not make cool stuff!! And I take a really long time at making them lol
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Sweet looking "Y" stern!! can't wait to see it all finished!!
Spent today building a canoe seat from Wine Barrel Parts
The stretchers were cut from the barrel heads
Test Fit
Weaving and watching
Good enough for the prototype, I need to work on the hole placement
The stretchers were cut from the barrel heads
Test Fit
Weaving and watching
Good enough for the prototype, I need to work on the hole placement
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Spent today building a canoe seat from Wine Barrel Parts
The stretchers were cut from the barrel heads
Test Fit
Weaving and watching
Good enough for the prototype, I need to work on the hole placement
I would taper the front rail/stretcher more, like a wide shallow bevel!! But can't wait to see the real thing if this is a prototype....
Thanks, I thought of that as I was caning the seat, but finished this at 0130, I still haven't cleaned the floor.
@ Jim I hand cut a 1/8" deep dado for the stretchers to fit into the front and back staves and then screwed them.
I think I should have used an even number of holes and not worked off the center of each piece. That would have made the edges more uniform with the rest of the caning.
G
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Building a flintlock fowler for a friend, and perfecting my deer flintlock I rushed to finish for deer season.
Turtle
Turtle
Those seats are really nice Sweeper, where did you get the cane?
