my first cedar strip so far !!!!

[nuggets]

So no laughing !!

reet then am a bit of an impatient fella an tend to rush things -so wor lass says but what does she know ??

a got the plans from e-blag for a `prospector` type canoe a while back ,so while cleaning out me garage -decided i had enough chip board to make the forms and with a bit of decking left over from a job i came up with this strong back creation !!




then i had to wait a week for the cedar to arrive !!

then proceeded to strip it out - now being a `joiner` , i thought a paslode pin gun would save a lot of time and hold the strips solid while the glue dried





but then it dawned on me the inside would be full of holes also
Well !!!too late to worry about that now





the stripping was done !! what a chew on them angled cuts are !!!!





but with a good 4 hours sanding it started to resemble something







then on with the sealing coat of resin









then another good sanding before the cloth go,s on !!
now, not being able to get 60" cloth i had to make do with doing it two halves






so having started it on last monday this is where i,m at today !! should get the other side clothed tomorrow - then the final coats of resin on it !!

having to work outside !!i,ve missed a day or two due the weather so i made a start on me seats






had some oak flooring in me garage so used that ,going to do the decks and yoke out of it as well !!

another update next week ,if the weather holds !!


all comments accepted -so what do ya reckon so far ????

[Peter_t]

wow that really looks the business!


how much did the material cost?

pete

[ocean1975]

That is coming along great,looking forward the finished product

[nuggets]

the cedar was £187 for 1100 foot -dressed -an square edged machined down to 8mm thick x 19mm - would probably use rough sawn next time !!as the amount of sanding that was involved negated any smooth finish - mind ,ive got to do the inside yet ,so it may have been worth it ??? The glass an resin came to £112 with thinners and silica ,etc to fill the gaps !! the webbing for the seats cost £18 for a hundred metres but only used 25 m for both seats , had the oak in me garage left over from a job as was the strong back material - just the stainless steel bolts an varnish to buy now !!


edit : Oh and the ash for the gunnels -been quoted £25 so far !!

[southey]

Fantastic work there chap. good wip pics to!

[Robbi]

absolutly spot on !!

[Bigfoot]

Looks like a great job. I'm jealous and now you have piqued my interest in getting a new project going. I last built a 2 man kayak about 30 years ago so I fancy a crack at an open canoe, it's about time!

[Toddy]

Beautiful
That's looking really, really sweet
How long do you think it's taken you so far ? and how much longer do you estimate to finish it ?

My Dad once built a dory out of marine ply, then sanded and varnished until it gleamed
It was still sound when we sold it twenty years later, so though the cedar is beautiful, if you're going to clad it anyway ?

cheers,
M

[Green Weasel]

That canoe is really lovely . I've just finished a canvas on ribs device that entailed a lot of skip rummaging and begging of materials from an artist friend (the canvas ) and a decorator (some slightly garish cream paint-but it was free!). There were times when I realised that I'd made yet another stupid mistake or was just plain struggling that I felt like reducing the device to firewood . Such negative memories were thrown aside when she hit the water last Friday and I've been trying to work out how to post pictures since !
Yours is a beauty -makes mine look as if it was built by blind monkeys !

[John Fenna]

OMG!
That looks fantastic!
Bring it to West Wales and give me a go as soon as it is finished - please.....

[MartiniDave]

Wow! That is looking great. You're a very skilled man & should be right proud.

Dave

[Paul_B]

Do you do commissions?

Good job so far. You will show pics of the finished job and the first outing. You planning to make your own paddles as well? Of course with practise you will only get better hence my first question. Had a friend from my kayaking and climbing days who started of making canoes and paddles (for canoes and kayaks) as a hobby. It became a sideline business. I suspect he wouldn't have made much doing it full time as he spent too long on each commision hence the day job. He kind of made them as a work of art as much as a practical piece of kit.

[Paul_B]

As someone said be proud of your work, its a good job.

[machifu]

Respect! But don't drink Foster's, it's no good

[nuggets]

wow thanks for the feed back everyone

toddy : probably close to 40 hours on it now -keeping a log till its finished But working outside is a chore as for the weather and drinking an chatting slows things up a bit but its being done at leisurley pace

paul-b thanks for praise but as for doing commisions - see how the finished boat looks like first !!

rained all day today so not a lot done -went shopping for the ash and scored some for a cool £7 -result

[EddBamber]

Thats amazing!! Well you definatley have more patience that me.. Goodluck.

[woodspirits]

mister, thats a piece of work to be proud of very well done.

[al21]

Looks very, very nice. I think that having gone to the effort of a stripper that I'd have used cane for the seats. I've renewed the cane on my canoe for both seats now and if I can do it, I'm sure with the skill you've shown in making the hull, it'd be a doddle for you.

Al

[nuggets]

cheers al21 , i,m using webbing just as a personal preferance plus im going to incorporate a couple of bulk heads/waterproof compartments with plastic access hatches -so i have deviated from the traditional look just a little bit !!

right -the weather has not been on my side this week but it came off the strongback still in one piece-yee haa !!



then we gave it a good sanding on the inside !! Bit of a chew on using flat orbital sanders or the belt sander -so had to resort to the flapper disc on the angle grinder



then on with the `fill` resin for all the pin holes !!



then on with the cloth with a little help from me nephew



only got these two bits on that day but proceeded with a rough fitting of me oak decks and `bulkheads` for me waterproof storage compartments





finished the rest of the glass inside today then cut and sanded the ash for the gunwhales just about to fit them when it poured down !!!!so made a start on shaping me paddles that i glued together earlier -under a tarp !!!
















still raining now !!!
it times like this i would love the use of a workshop !!!!!!

[Toddy]

Just keeps looking good

Wickes sold 5 x 7 metre tarps for £14, not brilliant stuff, but it would cover the back garden enough to give you a good sized dry area.
Just an idea

cheers,
Toddy

[southey]

Looking good. i like your paddle. saying that I really enjoy your whole post, but i do like a good paddle.

[jdlenton]

that looks beautiful i would love a boat like that may be sometin in the future keep up the good work

[al21]

cheers al21 , i,m using webbing just as a personal preferance plus im going to incorporate a couple of bulk heads/waterproof compartments with plastic access hatches -so i have deviated from the traditional look just a little bit !!

I've no intention of being critical of anyone capable of creating such an object of beauty. I found that cane is lighter and dries quicker though.

The canoe keeps looking better and better. Nice paddles too!

Al

[nuggets]

Just keeps looking good

Wickes sold 5 x 7 metre tarps for £14, not brilliant stuff, but it would cover the back garden enough to give you a good sized dry area.
Just an idea






cheers,
Toddy

£24 in the local wickes down here !!! sheesh !!:-) but it was an 8x5 the size she mentioned !!!

[nuggets]

Well ,got me gunwhales on today and sanded the inside glass for the final coat of resin and cut me seat frames to size an gave them a couple of coats of varnish ,just need to get some stainless steel rod now to fix them !!

[southey]

That really is looking bloody lovely there chap! what a thing to have made.

[Chambers]

This looks fantastic. Obviously the cloth must go pretty much see through when its on and with resin? What type of cloth and resin is it?

[nuggets]

This looks fantastic. Obviously the cloth must go pretty much see through when its on and with resin? What type of cloth and resin is it?

thanks , i used this resin and 200g cloth
http://www.ecfibreglasssupplies.co.u...t/default.aspx

http://www.ecfibreglasssupplies.co.u...r/default.aspx

bit tricky doing it out side though !! If i did another one it would have to be in a workshop -away from direct sunlight !!

[Chambers]

Cool, I always thought the fibreglass wouldnt go 100% see through and would ruin the look of the cedar. You live you learn eh :-)

[nuggets]

got me yoke and thwarts done today and fitted me waterproof hatches ready for the final assembly after the last resin coat goes on ,then its time to varnish !! yippee - but back to work tomorrow so it will have to wait till the weekend !!