Recent content by Marc Ornstein

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From the photo it appears to be red cedar though the photo may be misleading. I'm definitely interested in all or some of it. Can you take some additional pictures? I'm in Floral City Fl. about an hour and a half or two hours west of you.

Review of THE PINE BARRENS FUNCTIONAL FREESTYLE CANOEING SYMPOSIUM\ https://freestylecanoeing.com/pine-barrens-2021-review/

The front rail of the seat or a kneeling thwart provides a third point of contact with the boat and allows for greater control in some situations. A good pad, in addition to providing cushioning, increases the friction between the knees and the bottom of the boat, again providing more control.

Part 2 of Tim's article, KNEELING, has been published in the CROSSPOST, the journal of the FreeStyle Committee of the United States Canoe Association. Read it here. https://freestylecanoeing.com/kneeling-part-2/?fbclid=IwAR01Tv0Tjj9K5CIYflM6DP1G4kn00Ja3mVlahSESV3peHthyTDERWlE01GY...

The registration deadline for the PINE BARRENS FUNCTIONAL FREESTYLE CANOEING WORKSHOP https://freestylecanoeing.com/pine-barrens-2/ is Thursday, Oct. 7th. We only have a few available slots left.

You'll notice that I leave the fiberglass weave exposed, on the blade. Scratches don't show too much with the exposed weave. Filling the weave with additional epoxy only adds weight, no significant strength. Unless I'm doing a very fast in-water slice, the exposed weave doesn't appear to inhibit...

First off, there is no epoxy involved in Loonworks Canoes. Tom generally painted his canoes with oil based, marine paint. The brand sometimes varied based upon color choices/availability. As for sanding: The Dacron fabric is quite thin. Sand only enough to dull the old paint and feather any...

In response to several private messages: 36 1/2" shaft--56 1/2" Length Overall. Weight is 17.5 oz.

I just completed an ultra light river/touring blade for a friend/client. The blade is mostly pawlonia with redwood and walnut reinforcements and accents. The blade is edged with Dynel. The shaft has fiberglass reinforcement between the paulonia core and the walnut faces.

I've got a new article, beginning on page 126 in PADDLER Magazine. https://viewer.joomag.com/the-paddler-magazine-issue-61-late-summer-2021/0884714001632399937?short&fbclid=IwAR3ZnfLWKdKUoYnI9uJb2HCOgHesym6FuEdnbHRRHP5AeJi58HYw6q54XuY

It will be nice to meet you both.

https://freestylecanoeing.com/pine-barrens-2/

I've gone to using flat varnish on the grip and shaft, gloss on the blade. The flat varnish provides a feel that is quite similar to oil but IMO seals the wood better. I've found that Helmsman, spar urethane seems to hold up as well as some of the more expensive varnishes that I used to use...