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Yellow-rumped warblers made it to Forest Lake, MN. Soon the white throated sparrows will be singing up the mornings before they too head to the north shore.

The little lake behind my house, @ 100 acres, has had more caps this spring than I can recall. Either it is my memory going or there really is something to this additional wind. And it seems to be coming from all of the possible directions, not jut a steady WNW or S. Great for turning over...

And now another thread I have to follow! Darn nice pictures, wow.

"were you able to continue stripping "run-on" or did you need to allow the glue to set before the next strip was laid?" The time between strips was fast enough for me, roughly 45 minutes on one side. That gave me plenty of time to set a strip on the opposite side and then go back and lay...

dang scary Jim as now you are inside my mind. Thanks for answering my question before I asked!

No Title When I began my build, I considered using the composite snap brads rather than staples as my father has a pretty nice cordless brad gun. Upon short order, I found that the operation of the gun quickly shattered the brad making the process unacceptable. A thrifty guy, I returned the...

No Title Well...I pulled the trigger and after much preparation glassed the inside of the canoe. Half way through the project, and on my third pot of resin, I hit a snag with material sloughing from the tumblehome followed by screwing around and then when I grabbed my pot of resin it was...

Sure is a nice looking canoe and a fantastic thread. Thanks for the enlightenment, eye candy and fireplace reading material.

Most excellent to read an open and mild discussion on paddle styles. Personally, I go both ways ... but only in a canoe. Stealing my wife's oft-used phrases, "everybody gets to choose." In paddling style, I can choose to be content in what ever method is necessary I use for locomotion, and...

After reading many recent threads about beautiful projects I am in a quandary. Some folks seal coat the inside of their builds, others do not. Please "sell" me on the pros and cons of both methods so I can attempt to make an intelligent decision. Thank you, Mac

Where would you suggest as I too am close to placing holes for my bow and stern lines.

And now for something completely different...or maybe not. After following a few backpacking threads I have begun to mess around with Polycro plastic, also known as window winterizing treatment. This clear product is super tough as long as the edge has a hem to it, simply folded once over the...

Happy dog, happy day. Looking forward to taking my dog out as soon as my project is complete. At times she looks at the canoe on the rack with a rather pensive stare. Swell looking hound and a great looking canoe too.

Continued sanding today and, following your suggestions, messed around a bit with "tightening up" at several points along the shell . I couldn't believe the different contour it took when brought back to correct form. Although I expected some movement at the top of the boat, I didn't anticipate...

No Title Sanding the interior of the canoe is much more challenging than fairing the exterior...primarily due to errors I made in cutting the strips. At one point and upon a haIf dozen strips, I had temporarily failed to take into account a dimension change when replacing my saw blade mid...

Where in the BWCA? Some say there are a few haunted lakes and camp sites scattered in the area. I too heard unusual noises and slept through many more. When concerned, I say to myself, "if this is my way to go, no better time or place." After reading this thread I hope it isn't a herd of...

Permethren soaked clothing has worked well for me in the BWCA and also my yard for ticks. If I need a topical I go with DEET products as they test out the best in the studies I have seen. I also have a bug shirt, purchased for Alaska last summer, but never worn due to the lack of bugs caused...

No Title All is well in the MacCamper shop. The exterior has been sanded smooth and wiped clean with a 10% ammonia solution. Removing the forms was a snap. Dad came out to critique the project and give a few pointers. And I have begun scraping and sanding the inside. A nifty tool I picked...

Looking great Jim. When sanding the exterior do you skip roughing up the bow and stern where the boat cuts the water? Or is this an optical illusion. I just sanded my ends and noticed yours appear not to be.

Will this be a solo canoe Jim? Looks mighty fine.