Roybrew

I have now added a Mad River Monarch to my stable of boats. I had seen an ad on Craigslist for a “Mad River Canoe Kayak” and looked...

Yep, belt sander. My old one couldn't pull a greased string out of a cats a.... Oops sorry, that's what Dad always said. Yep yime for a...

I’ve never made paddles that I didn’t glass, my blades are nearly 1/8” thick. Belt sander, disc sander, even a random orbit… any of...

Use a belt sander on that blade, it can go a lot thinner.

Oh I'm down under 4lbs. Woawho! It's a start

Thanks you all. I remember reading your posts last year thinking to myself that I probably wouldn't want to attempt to make a paddle...

Well I finally put one of the new paddles to use today. Even though the shaft and blade feels a bit flexy in the basement, in the...

Oh I'd love to have the polarized ones, but I'm to cheap. Roy

I get my bifocal sunglasses from the welding supply company. About 7 bucks each. No big deal if I lose or break them. I'm not cheap, I'm...

Beautiful canoe. I have heard from several builders that swelling the wood with water is not the way to go. Tightening the gaps and...

Hi everyone, I hope someone can help. I just bought an unglassed wood canoe that has been out of the water for at least two years. It...

Trip report HERE

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I am attempting to make a couple of canoe paddles that match the canoe I made. I'm a little discouraged, and don't really know what to...

On the morning of Sunday June 5th, I left the Western Pennsylvania Solo Canoe Rendezvous and drove to Long Lake, New York in the heart...