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Canoetripping Woodworkers: Post your scrap wood projects
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After making a my first real paddle out of western red cedar a few weeks back, I ended up making a paddle out of white cedar for a friend who is building a half scale birch bark canoe. After that, I saw all the scraps laying on the floor and, well, got a little carried away. I'm not sure what I'll do with these, maybe just put them under the christmas tree for decoration. It was fun coming up with designs and color patterns. Mark
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SWEET!! these look great!
Murat V Will love those, like me he loves decorated paddles!! I really like the right one!
Those are sweet looking paddles. Well done Mark! I gave out a bunch of mini paddles as gifts to friends and their kids just ended up hitting each other with them. You were smart to make them out of cedar. I had used hard maple...oops.
Been saving the scraps from paddle shafts and making a set of blocks for my grandson.
Thanks Murat, that cross idea was from some of those old pictures on your website. I think the ones in the historic paintings were more red or orange though. By the way, I have very much enjoyed your website. I've spent a fair amount of time there, but I think I've only looked at 10 percent of what you have. Keep up the good work. Mark
Murat: I hope you don't mind but I stole your idea. I've got a 4 year old buddy who will be down for Christmas who likes to go on adventures in the backyard. So I made him an adventure kit. Fun little project.
Adventure Kit by Alan, on Flickr
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Adventure Kit by Alan, on Flickr20161221_003 by Alan, on Flickr20161221_002 by Alan, on Flickr20161221_005 by Alan, on Flickr20161221_006 by Alan, on FlickrAlan
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Way to go Alan!!
I took my leftover Ash and made some Edge Breakers. There are 4 shapes with heavy 36 grit paper tacked to them.
From a few years ago.
This was what was left of my faithful 17 ft stripper after getting pinned in a rapid on Round Lake Stream.
Each hull section (complete with gunnels) held a photo unique to each member of that ill fated trip, given as a Christmas gift.
Several of the guys say this has become one of their most valued possessions...
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This was what was left of my faithful 17 ft stripper after getting pinned in a rapid on Round Lake Stream.
Each hull section (complete with gunnels) held a photo unique to each member of that ill fated trip, given as a Christmas gift.
Several of the guys say this has become one of their most valued possessions...
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Murat: I hope you don't mind but I stole your idea. I've got a 4 year old buddy who will be down for Christmas who likes to go on adventures in the backyard. So I made him an adventure kit. Fun little project.
Alan
Beautiful job Alan! Really like how you made the teeth on the bucksaw blade. Happy adventures to your 4 yr old buddy!
I just received some pics in the mail, that need framing. Another project ! These should be perfect !
Thanks for the idea !
Jim
Well, Jim...don't go wrecking a boat just to make a few frames!!
Wow, I'm always in awe at everyone's wood working skills. Cool projects everyone. I worked some extra ash I had around into a couple lamps, but the woodworking was minimal, couple holes, some sanding, and some oil. The lamp with the copper tubing uses two magnets to hover the light bulb.
Oh, also, not wood scraps, but boat scraps, I made a skin on frame coffee table with some extra polyester fabric and artificial sinew. It weighs 6 lbs. Working on a carbon fiber dining room table right now that will weigh less than 20 lbs.
Incredible stuff everyone! Muskrat, that bottle lamp is awesome! I imagine making one with an old map.
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Give it a try. An old map would be great. A co-worker of mine has awesome handwriting so I had her transcribe a passage from a William Hope Hodgson short story about a marooned ship. It took two bottles to get a clean cut around the bottom so I could put in the lamp fittings. You can see the seam though the big hose clamp.
I broke the first bottle, "Well, I guess I have to drink another bottle of scotch. Pity."
Edit: If you do make one be sure to use an led bulb (they make one's that look like Edison's now) so it doesn't get too hot in the resealed bottle.
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Muskrat is that a 'Redbud' tree in your front yard?
It sure is. Picture was taken in the spring. I had to trim off a couple dying branches this summer unfortunately.
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