1/4 Abenaki Birchbark Canoe Project

[Hartung]

Great pic !!!

 

[timtom1]

just got back from hols will be continuing today!

 

[jon r]

Hey Timtom! Hows the canoe comming along now?

 

[timtom1]

almost finished one side just got to heat up the ends and bend them to shape, apparently using an old t-shirt cut up and wrapped around the gunwhales will hold the heat in. more pics to follow.....

 

[jon r]

just watch you dont snap the gunnels! that would be bad news!

 

[John Fenna]

With my being somewhat short in stature a 1/4 size canoe my fit me....perhaps not as I have a Supersize gut.......!
Looking good!

 

[timtom1]

Yeah I am really worried I will snap the gunnels I have already snapped one outwhale but luckily I made 3 one spare. So hence the delay.

I am 1/4 tall

 

[timtom1]

Tonight I bent one of the gunnels up a little bit. I am going to gradually get it up to height by using boiling water and strips from an old t-shirt I was going to use for char cloth wrapped around the parts which need the most bend to hold the heat.

Will let you know tomorrow if its snapped or not figures crossed the later

Pics will follow on Saturday depending on outcome uppy_dog

 

[jon r]

i would imagine it might take a while for the heated water and rags to heat the wood enough to bend without braking. take your time and be patient

 

[timtom1]

so far so good.... i've got a little bit of a bend from yesterday trying a little bit more an then stopping with the height i get from that and stick with that shape.

I messed up really coz I should of done this at the start not near the end but its all learning....

 

[timtom1]

 

[JonnyP]

That looks superb...Its nice to see it comming along, gives me a feel for the time and effort it is taking. Lovely work there....

 

[timtom1]

yeah its come a long way from being a bit of bark and sticks...

 

[jon r]

Beautifull work Tim! Looks top quality! cant wait for the next installment!

Will you be carving some little paddles for it too?

 

[timtom1]

I am thinking of carving paddles never done it before so might give it a try. I've just re-bent the stem pieces today, as they weren’t as I wanted them to be and I still need more to collect more roots to finish the other side.

 

[benmatthews]

thats incredible, shame you cant use it but beautiful nonetheless

 

[timtom1]

I am using this one as a learning curve, there are a few faults/issues with this one that an experienced builder would pick up an has! but I am please with the result so far as its my first one, more photo's will follow soon.

 

[lottie.lou]

Its looking stunning timtom!

 

[timtom1]

I now have spruce roots will be continuing on Saturday!! photo's to follow then!

 

[Stew]

Cool! I've been following this with interest so looking forward to the progress.