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I agree, it looks great. On our canoes, like on our bodies, scars are just like tattoos except that they usually have better backstories.

finally got the warm weather and free time that i needed, and made my repairs. they're inexpert and not particularly pretty, but...

Thank you Alan and Boreal Birch for your support. I assure you and everyone that I am amazingly happy and enjoying being solo.

Forum anti-swearing rule be danged: What a crap heel mother effing bullpucky thing for him to do! He guilts you into taking the Zoleo...

Actually with the shallow mortise on mine, no screws are needed. The pull of the lacing, or webbing, keeps everything in place. If...

I love these debates about the minutiae. @Gamma1214, yes please! I'd love to see that stress test competition and joint design...

By the way @Gamma1214, have you noticed that this thread has 11,000 views? On behalf of the many, thanks for continuing to share your...

No I don't angle the mortise, but that would be a great option ! My mortise is pretty shallow. I fear going any deeper, as it would...

I know I'm a wood butcher, but every seat I have made, I have simply predrilled holes and butt jointed the pieces together with epoxy...

Yeah, I wouldn't say I'm worried about bears....more about helping varmints of all kinds not get habituated to stealing human food. A...

Nice TR Al and great pics! "Picture heavy"? Yep. "overdone"? Nope. I'm not sure if/when I might visit the ADKs so it's nice to see...

Enjoyable read right up to the spoiler. That's a bummer but I'm glad to hear that you've got a positive outlook and that it's working...

The Last Exciting Run I remembered it being about a six hour drive. My memory was wrong. It was closer to 10 plus hours. I peeled out...

I'm very unlikely to ever install (or need) thigh straps but, in the original post's picture, it appears that entrapment would not be an...

As always, I appreciate your input Jim and I'll try the vertical dado (as well as the upward arching spreaders) on the next seat. I...