frogpirate

Here you go... You can see how they (Swift) shaped the edge that aligns with the underside of the gunnel. Nice work. (That's the leading...

I got my Osprey in 2011 and it has a sliding seat so no truss drops to help clamp the seat to the gunwales. I have no concerns with the...

First off, I would use epoxy for the seat lamination as it's probably stronger and almost certainly more waterproof than most glues (I...

Nice work, just a suggestion for your seat joints. Where they join, a shallow dato will greatly enhance the strength of that joint...

Frogpirate, Nice job! Enjoyed the pictures. Love the handle detail on your paddles.

Welcome to the site! Glad you found it helpful and nice to see you sharing what you've learned. (also a great opportunity for us if you...

Thanks Michael. I'm a hobbyist woodworker who enjoys hand tool woodworking but am also thankful for my machines. I'm just sad I didn't...

is like engine capacity - you can never have enough of it ;) by the way ... your craftsmanship is something to be proud of. I like it...

Greetings, I've used this site quite a bit to get ideas for paddles and canoe stuff so I thought I'd show what I ended up making. Where...

After 3 months of construction, I finally succeeded and successfully conducted a trial voyage