sailsman63

I'm guessing that isn't oak, but cedar. Perhaps the gunwales and trim are oak. Looks like western red cedar for strips.

That would probably be my approach. This does hinge on whether or not the interior glass is still functional. If the interior glass is...

Welcome to the site, Serge! And welcome to the sport! I don't recognize this specific canoe, though I expect others to be along...

I'd be concerned that if the interior glass comes off that easily, the strips are going to mostly fall apart. Typical strip-layup glues...

All Teh Paddles! I sometimes bugs my family. Like some others, I tend to experiment. My collection isn't as extensive as some, but...

Some lovely shots here, for sure. Mine wasn't quite as spectacular, nor was it from a canoe. It was, however, on/near a lake. I was...

I know I'm late to the thread... Seems like the key to some of the older glass-less builds is that the ribs provide transverse...

Kind of sad to see that. I hope that the damage came from a lot of good times on the water. Mem might be right here, but I'll play...

My current solo is a DIY SOF as documented at This thread. (Note: Not the right way to do a SOF. There are some lovely boats out there...

Oh... You're thinking of getting/creating something like those knobs? That could work.

No worries, I wasn't offended. I was going to explain in my earlier post but didn't. I guess I didn't explain well enough that the bolt...

Just as a side point, in case you are considering following some of the other recommendations and buying online: You probably don't want...

The lines look nice... I'm trying to figure if the red is due to stain, or if they used a very amber resin for the glass. That's got to...

I love the paddle!

I've successfully used the white vinegar/steel wool version on Red Oak. Beautiful blue-black. Unfortunately, It's been spotty - I have...