Pictures eh? You wanna see a strongback with a warp in it? Really?
Rippy.
The hull will be exactly like Mem's, straight up off the forms, I just plan some neat details from the Morris canoe style. Firstly, and only cosmetic really, will be the flared inner stem which is the most significant identifying detail of Morris canoes. I had to extend the stem form back a few inches to get the width I wanted although I'm still unsure how much of it will actually show inside the boat. Won't really know that until it comes off the forms in a few months.
One thing I see right off is why Mem's outer stem had the flare in it. Normally when you carve the inner stem to take the strips it works out in the end to be 3/4" wide with the strips, which the outer stem sits upon, but with the cheek created by the last form, it pushes the strips out further so the actual finished size is larger than 3/4" so the outer stem needs to be wider through that part of the boat. I could fatten form 6 a bit to reduce that, but it would change the depth of the cheeks and likely the wave riding shape of the boat.
I do plan to set it up as a solo, will build a seat and such eventually. Today, once it warms up a bit, I'll go try cutting strips. It was -8C overnight and even at 10am is still -1C. The plan includes pigmented resin on the exterior with a painted panel as well, graphics, two tone. Decks will be unique as well, still working out how I'm going to do those. I am keeping overall weight in mind too, so much to think about when I haven't even really started yet. A blend of old school and modern.
These aren't wood boats like a w/c. The wood is only there for shape, they are primarily fg canoes, which I get, but I just want to see if I can incorporate some old styling into it.
Rippy.
The hull will be exactly like Mem's, straight up off the forms, I just plan some neat details from the Morris canoe style. Firstly, and only cosmetic really, will be the flared inner stem which is the most significant identifying detail of Morris canoes. I had to extend the stem form back a few inches to get the width I wanted although I'm still unsure how much of it will actually show inside the boat. Won't really know that until it comes off the forms in a few months.
One thing I see right off is why Mem's outer stem had the flare in it. Normally when you carve the inner stem to take the strips it works out in the end to be 3/4" wide with the strips, which the outer stem sits upon, but with the cheek created by the last form, it pushes the strips out further so the actual finished size is larger than 3/4" so the outer stem needs to be wider through that part of the boat. I could fatten form 6 a bit to reduce that, but it would change the depth of the cheeks and likely the wave riding shape of the boat.
I do plan to set it up as a solo, will build a seat and such eventually. Today, once it warms up a bit, I'll go try cutting strips. It was -8C overnight and even at 10am is still -1C. The plan includes pigmented resin on the exterior with a painted panel as well, graphics, two tone. Decks will be unique as well, still working out how I'm going to do those. I am keeping overall weight in mind too, so much to think about when I haven't even really started yet. A blend of old school and modern.
These aren't wood boats like a w/c. The wood is only there for shape, they are primarily fg canoes, which I get, but I just want to see if I can incorporate some old styling into it.
