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Looking a little west of North, Hazier here in north East TN. Been like this past few days. I can normally see some bare cliffs near the top. The rising sun this morning was a dark orange. I leave work just before sun rise every morning, so this color was a bit off. The fires in Canada are the...

Oops accidentally hit send before I was done. Yep moved a woman in. Reminds me of the Queen song, Another one bites the dust. Next thing ya know brother It'll be new windows going in. Yep take a good look at how your shop is going to end up, home repairs. Ha, just cutting up on you. Awesome...

Uh oh moved a female into your bachelor pad. Yep there goes the bandsaw.

Good morning Jim, poplar cuts very nicely. The finger boards setup on the router makes things very easy to do. Just push in and pull out, easy peasy. Alan's right about the poplar is usually pretty clear straight grained wood. I didn't get the chance to pick thru it at the saw mill. Pull in...

The seat didn't break, and is comfortable. I do need to raise it a little and raise the back side more then the front. I maybe could've bolted it to the gunnels, but I set it on the original aluminum brackets.Stock seat on the left. Very happy with the results. Thank you all for your advice and...

If I had DNR tattooed on my chest, like Billconner mentioned, I would be afraid the person that happens along to help would think I belong to the Department of Natural Resources and would try harder to save my life. Just a stupid thought I had. I just woke up. Need coffee. Roy

That's discouraging.

It has been raining here all day, so it was a good day to finish the seat. Not my best weaving job, but I'm happy with it. Going to put this one on my Mohawk solo 13. I'll make another one when I finish building the Raven canoe. This is fun stuff😊. I'm tired right now. Roy

That little Craftsman bandsaw has served me well. I need to replace the rubber on the drive wheels. I did a 1/4" mortice like what your picture shows. Glued the joint and run in a good quality deck screw. Thanks for the advice Roy

Yep, I already glued them things up anyhow. Maybe I'll get it done in a few days. I'll tell you what tho, nothing smells better then steaming walnut and cherry

Jumped in and took a dive at it. 1st time steaming anything. I couldn't find my other half of my make shift form, so I just started throwing the clamps to the part I had. I'll do better next time and have a better form. One rung at a time.Slathered the glue on and then about 20 more clampsI...

Looks like you put quite a bit thought into it. I like how it packs down. Very creative. What does weigh? Roy

Ooh that sucks! I wish you the best. Roy

Yes I think you are correct. I need to just ripp it on the table saw. I don't know why I worried about getting them perfectly smooth. Of course Alan may be right about the cut of wood also. I'll check this out. I may have to get some better lumber. I think 3/4" wide strips would've easier to...

I made poster board templates from the prints. Took extra time but I like leaving the prints in good shape incase I need them for reference.I'm crawling along with it. I'm struggling with my wood strips for the stems. I was going to try the Nick Schade method that Mem. did on his Raven build...

Yes I've the triple layer back breaker. I took a small trip last fall and had to portage everything from the parking lot to lake shore, about 200 yards. I thought for sure that beast was going to break my back. Roy

I've got a Mohawk solo 13 that says R-84. It cost slightly more then the royalex material when I bought it in 2012. It was stated to be a few pounds lighter then the royalex. I keep it hanging in the basement when not using it. It seems to be just as solid as the day I bought it. Roy

That would be fun. Maybe if that was closer to home. I'd never get around to it anyhow. Good find tho. Roy

I found the original paperwork from mine when I purchased it. We took the paddles and life jackets with us, and went down the road to the nearest place to put in. I have no regrets getting it. Roy

I wish my wife would just pick a side and paddle.