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This is the second canoe i made about 4 years ago. This one was a little bit easyer to make now having the experence. I hand caned the seat and let me tell you i thought id never get done . I also carved out the yoke to fit for portage.I couldnt believe how great the yoke came out i didnt think i had it in me (i am no carver)
I didnt want to buy plans so i went to the books and scaled plans . The problem i had was i didnt know where the seat should sit ….well i found out its way to high and needs to be lowered (the canoe flipped with my boss in it LOL )
the strips are of cedar and pine . The gunnels ,seat and part of the yoke is aspen. the decks are made with a wood my boss got me and im just not to sure what its call …i remember wormy in the name .
the canoe is glassed and finished with sprayed on spar . Took me about 2 months .
Hope ya like it was fun to build
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pipes
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#1 posted 1882 days ago
Very nicely done. The contrast in the wood colors make it stand out. Do the pics show the seat in the lowered position?
I really enjoy looking at handcrafted wooden boats and you have a nice one.
-- Larry...IF A MAN SPEAKS IN THE FOREST AND THERE'S NO WOMAN TO HEAR HIM, IS HE STILL WRONG ?
CharlieM1958
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#2 posted 1881 days ago
Dang, that is sweet! 2 months is pretty fast for a project like that.
-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"
Jimboe
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#3 posted 1881 days ago
pipes …the picture has it raised
Charlie ..i made it for my boss LOL guess what i did during work hours LOL
cobbler
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#4 posted 1881 days ago
Jimboe, Great job!
I don`t think i`d ever have the patience or skills to build
a canoe / boat.
I really like the caned seat.
-- ''Carry on my wayward son''
trifern
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#5 posted 1881 days ago
Wow! That canoe is incredible.
-- My favorite piece is my last one, my best piece is my next one.
DannyBoy
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#6 posted 1881 days ago
Wow. Very nice.
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Hersh
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#7 posted 1881 days ago
What a great project, and what a wonderful job you have done. Is there more of these in your future? Keep up the good work.
-- Hersh from Port Angeles, WA - Gotta Complete That Project!
joey
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#8 posted 1881 days ago
Nice looking canoe, you did a great job on it. I made one about ten years ago with my sons scout troop it was alot of fun we build our from a book also, we also build a sea kayak from plywood. I have been wanting to build another one maybe this summer. I all ready have all the forms cut just need to build me a strongback. did you cove and bead your strips or plan each to fit, we planed ours I had the cove and bead bits but I wanted to let the boys use the block planes and see than you didn’t need machines for every thing.
Joey
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Scott Bryan
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#9 posted 1881 days ago
Jim,
This is a wonderful canoe. Too bad about flipping your boss but I am sure that won’t be held against you. :)
With two of them it looks like you are now an expert. I am sure that there are more to come.
-- Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful- Joshua Marine
mjlauro
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#10 posted 1881 days ago
This is great I would love to attempt a boat someday. Thanks for sharing it.
ND2ELK
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#11 posted 1881 days ago
Hi Jim
You did a beautiful job on the canoe. I always thought an all wood canoe looked so neat. Flipped the boss out. At least you did not say X boss. Maybe it is the the picture, but is there enough knee room between the seat and yoke? Thanks for posting.
God Bless
tom
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F Dudak
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#12 posted 1881 days ago
Great Canoe! One day I’ll get to that sea kayak I’ve always wanted! Thanks for the inspiration!
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HallTree
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#13 posted 1881 days ago
Very nice. Well done. What is the size and weight? There are others here, including myself, that have built strip canoes. Takes time, but well worth it.
-- "Hold on to instruction, do not let it go; guard it well, for it is your life" Solomon
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#14 posted 1881 days ago
Exceptional looking – nice job!
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Moron
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#15 posted 1881 days ago
she’s a fine looking canoe
-- "Good artists borrow, great artists steal”…..Picasso
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