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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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posted 118 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 ?

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CharlieM1958

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posted 118 days ago

Dang, that is sweet! 2 months is pretty fast for a project like that.

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

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Jimboe

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posted 118 days ago

pipes …the picture has it raised

Charlie ..i made it for my boss LOL guess what i did during work hours LOL

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cobbler

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posted 118 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''

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trifern

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posted 118 days ago

Wow! That canoe is incredible.

-- Depend on the rabbit's foot if you will, but remember it didn't work for the rabbit.

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DannyBoy

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posted 118 days ago

Wow. Very nice.

-- Happy Ripping!!!

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Hersh

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posted 118 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!

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joey

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posted 118 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

-- Joey~~Sabina, Ohio http://sleepydogwoodworking.blogspot.com/

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Scott Bryan

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posted 118 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.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

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mjlauro

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posted 118 days ago

This is great I would love to attempt a boat someday. Thanks for sharing it.

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ND2ELK

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posted 118 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

-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa

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FJDIII

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posted 118 days ago

Great Canoe! One day I’ll get to that sea kayak I’ve always wanted! Thanks for the inspiration!

-- Fred.... Poconos, PA ---- Chairwright in the making ----

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HallTree

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posted 118 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.

-- Ron in Osseo, Minnesota

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Ad Marketing Guy - Bill

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posted 118 days ago

Exceptional looking – nice job!

-- Bill - - Ad-Marketing Guy, Ramsey NJ

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roman

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posted 118 days ago

she’s a fine looking canoe

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GaryK

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posted 118 days ago

That is a great looking canoe. I wish that I had a reason to make one.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

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Jimboe

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posted 118 days ago

ersh… do have molds cut out for a traditional indian canoe.but havent had the time or mula to build it
joey …i bead and coved all the strips .
Tom … the knee room is horrible …the seat will sit on the hull and moved back .
Ron… Its heavy compared to most cedar canoes because it also has pine ..id say around 50 pounds . Its a one man canoe about 13 feet

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Scott

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posted 118 days ago

You have made a beatiful canoe. Don’t worry about the seat being to high. It sounds like it is perfect for your boss

-- Scott, Kentucky ----- "Let us so live that when we come to die even the undertaker will be sorry" Mark Twain

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toyguy

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posted 118 days ago

Nice looking canoe, a little short @ 13 feet for my liking, but if that’s what turns your crank.

I assume you bead and coved your planks? If so, did you have much trouble with that operation?
I ask because I have always had the urge to build a strip and epoxy canoe. I know a source for some cedar but would have to make my own planks. .....

Looks good, thanks for the post.

-- Brian's Table Top Toys http://home.mountaincable.net/~bgraham/

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NDwoodworker

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posted 118 days ago

I wish I could built one. very nice

-- Stuart, North Dakota

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Grumpy

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posted 118 days ago

Beautiful job Jimboe.

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

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rikkor

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posted 117 days ago

Very nice. What does it weigh?

-- Maplewood, MN

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SST

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posted 87 days ago

Wow, what a great job! That’s something I’ve always wanted to do. You’ve got me thinking… -SST

-- You get no points when you punt

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