Recent content by RickR

I never considered this, but it's intriguing. I have no experience with 3-D modeling software so it may be a heavy lift. I'll think on it, and thank you for your generous offer to help. This has been on my radar for a while. Time to read it now. I agree. Most of my poling has been in a Mad...

I'm contemplating building my second stripper with the goal of section paddling/poling the Northern Forest Canoe Trail. The accomplished polers I know all seem to prefer 16 feet or longer, symmetrical, stable, high volume tandems. I'd like to keep the weight down as much as possible so have been...

Patrick, my experience with acid stain has only been with the traditional combination of water, nitric acid and iron. I’ve used it on both plain and highly figured maple (stocks on flint and percussion long rifles). I’ve also heard that it works well on other woods. My understanding of the...

Beautiful work on the paddle and also on restoring the Stanley plane. Well done! Earlier in the thread when I saw you building with curly maple I wondered if you'd use an acid stain. There's nothing quite like it in my opinion to "pop" the curl in maple. I'm curious as to your source of stain...

We fold and roll our tent, stakes and poles at center of roll. The unroll to pitch is quick and everything needed is right there.

Disclaimer: I've built one stripper and took 3 and a half years to complete it. That being said, building a canoe was probably the most joyful, educational, pleasurable and satisfying project I've ever done. I had wanted to build a stripper for many years, but never had space to devote to it...

Beautiful canoe! I bet you smile every time you look at it. I know I would. I like how you're willing to experiment and explore new ideas. Nicely done!

All of my cold weather activities are active and I prefer uninsulated boots. Activities include hunting, trapping, snow shoeing, outside work, walking the dog, etc. For years my go to were various models of LaCrosse rubber pacs. About 10 years ago they stopped working well due to arthritis in...

Cutting in scuppers reduced gunnel weight by a pound and a half on my build. Your canoe is looking great! Thanks for taking time to post your progress.

My apologies for being so slow getting back to this thread with paddling impressions and photos. We enjoyed quite a bit of time in our new boat with day trips on the Lamoille River and Green River Reservoir in VT, a 6 day trip to Allagash Lake via Johnson Pond in ME and a 5 day up and back trip...

Check's in the mail.

I like the keel accent strip! I would finish stripping the hull and then fit and install the outer stems.

Really nice trip report and video. Thank you! We were the party camped at site 23, October 26-28. You passed us at Griffin Rapids on the 26th, paddling upstream as we enjoyed a snack in the lean to. I thought the high water made the beaver dams easier to deal with, both upstream and down. But we...

We stayed with a friend who lives nearby. Most folks traveled to the event and either stayed in camp cabins or tented on site.

Karen and I had a terrific weekend at the Paddlers and SnowWalkers gathering. It was nice to meet fellow CTN members. Somehow we missed catamount hardware and low angle al. Next time! The Ohana Family Camp was a superb venue for the gathering. The schedule “pace” was just right with plenty of...