Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: John K on June 28, 2010, 01:19:37 pm
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Anybody out there ever built a strip canoe ???
I'm going to give it a try ;D
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I am refinishing an old canoe right now, it's FG though... not as cool a project as yours... I would really like to see pics of your progress Good luck! :)
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Josh, I'm going to document the process, first i need to get all my supplies and a strongback and Moulds made, i'm going to go with a 16' Chestnut Prospecter as the design. I was warned by a friend of my Dads that you just can't build one, where have i heard this before ::) :D Wish me luck !
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Never built a canoe.
However, I am reading a book on the subject. Canoecraft.
If I had a place to build one... I suspect that I would have to give it a try.
Please take lots of photos.
David
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have ya got the wood yet? if not, i have some rough sawn sitka......
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There are a number of good books on the subject of cedar strip canoes. I have read several of them and know two guys that made several of them. It can be done.
In fact the two books I had read were fairly easy to understand and rather in depth to the subject. From what I can tell the fiberglass shell to seal the wood is the hard part.
Post pics as you go!
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aaron, Washington is a little far for me, i'm in Wiscosin, but thanks for the offer !
JW i'm lucky enough to have a friend of my Dads thats built about 6 of them , so he set me up with some books and i can always pick his brain when i have questions :)
I'm going to try and post pics as i go along, it's going to be a long process thou .
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First thing i need to do is get my plans from the book to full size on graph paper. You only make half the pattern and flip the pattern over for the other half.
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The graph paper
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Getting there. More to come :)
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That is the exact same book I am reading.
Just got to the part where the strongback is built.
Keep the photos comming. This is going to be fun to watch.
David
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Very informative book isn't it David ? i heard to stay away from the Hiawatha design.
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Yes, that book is infomative.
Use dry lumber in that strongback. Dont want it warping into an "S" curve. :D
What kind of tools are you going to be using?
David
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What kind of tools are you going to be using?
David
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To many to list :D
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10-4.
I have read the book.
Should of known the answere to that. ;D
David
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I have long wondered about using the engineered timbers for making the strongback. Engineered lumber is that stuff that looks like plywood 2x6's or 2x8's. They should not warp, twist, go snakey on you.