Gamma1214

Ok, cooler heads have prevailed. Today, I milled up a new thwart and I've put my notion of grafting a new end on an old thwart aside...

Aww man... Does that mean we'll have less time to mess with the trolls before Glenn (and now Alan) nukes them? Bummer but, I suppose...

I feel flattered to have been asked and hope I'm able to take some of the load off Glenn. I'm also looking forward to using my new...

Alan Gage, a long-time member and contributor with broad canoeing experience, has graciously agreed to help out by becoming the site's...

Welcome to the forum Kray. Always nice to have another woodworker hanging around but please don't be too critical of those, like me...

Hi, Glad to be on this site. I've been around canoes for a while (mostly OT 174s) but just recently have started to refurbish them. I...

I have a '23 Ford F150 Lightning and used it for a canoe trip for first time in early April. I drove from southeast Massachusetts to...

I'm still not convinced this is a good idea. The OP said his intention is to learn by doing and to then sell the canoe. If the main...

Welcome Serge, Congradulations on moving to Canada, a wise choice. No problem, I’ll type slowly. :) I would remove those aluminum...

Outstanding video, thanks for sharing. I wonder how many hours of video were shot to get the final 35 minutes... Great job of...

Welcome to the forum. First and foremost: Any canoe that gets you and your family on the water safely is a "good canoe". You can (and...

Good point. If interior and exterior glass are removed without forms to hold the hull shape, we'd basically be hoping that the glue...

If your goal is to repair as best you can & learn for a (potential) future build, I'd peel off all interior and exterior glass, put some...

I started watching it too, it’s amazing watching them find old portage trails via old blazes, a sawn deadfall from many years ago, ruts...

Hello Gamma, I never thought of the fact that it might be intentional. I looked at the other end and pulled the rotten wood deck off and...