Cruiser

I spent quite a bit of time upstairs in the boat shop today. I got the strips done but I'll need to modify the set-up for the next...

Those look nice! I've done cedar/oak laminate beams before (seat rails and sliding mounts) and was (continue to be) well satisfied with...

Given one of the goals for this build is to maintain the same weight, while extending the original 15' design to 17'. Weight is going to...

A couple of finishing touches. The carrying yoke. Simple but effective. The wood strips and rubber on the bottom are guide...

Time to get some decks done ... I know some folks don't do or like decks on a canoe, but since I tend not to make the canoe stripping...

Second the cherry, it just keeps looking better and better, walnut tends to fade badly with light exposure. I did the long skarfing for...

@Gamma1214 I've had enough experience with poor judgement that I'm more careful now. Everything is taking a lot longer than it...

Just so I make sure we are both talking about the same thing SG ... I am only talking about ripping strips ... there are a whole variety...

The 7.5" thin kerf are much thinner than the 10" thin kerf blades. I have both and use both. Typically you aren't cutting very thick...

SG, the idea that a bandsaw saves wood needs to be quantified, with respect to your equipment IMO, if you are comparing to a standard...

adding a point Sailsman63 comment about blades, Skillsaw with a thin kerf blade would be the least waste IMO

I usually just let ppl do what they like, I comment on what I like to do ... but generally there are many ways to do stuff usually. In...

The bulk of the strips I am using, on my current build, came from 3 x 8' white cedar boards I had on hand. Not wanting to face the 200...

I suspect you have some leftover glass, have you thought about just making a fiberglass endcap ... as a custom fit. Wooden plug, shrink...

I am still hopeful, have a few more ideas to deploy yet ...