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Happy birthday, Snapper! I turn 70 tomorrow, so I suppose we share birthday dates.Both my son-in-law and his dad also have a birthday tomorrow. What are the odds?

Mineral spirits is pretty benign And believe it or not, baby oil removes lots of adhesives, very gently, I might add. Tougher stuff may respond to acetone, tougher yet hexanes. With any of these, of course, test them out in an obscure spot first.

Does the carport have open rafters and soffits? It doesn’t take much time or money to box them in and eliminate the issue forever. I had the same problem when I first finished building our new house, left the carport unfinished in the spring and had bird condos everywhere. Side benefit to boxing...

You're (and everyone else is too) forcing a curve into the strips in the off axis...the strip can't yield immediately, so it deflects orthogonally. The outer edge of the strip is in tension, and the inner edge in compression. With small deflections, the wood fibers can slip by each other to some...

I've had that happen quite a few times...some strips will "buckle" or oil can out of plane between forms. I stressed about it, and waited a few days while I tried to think of a solution. Lo and behold, the problem fixed itself...The strain causing the buckling forced the wood grain to relax...

Glen, Thanks for this...I'm always intrigued by the story behind whichever issue at hand. I've also heard the transition line on a shouldered tumblehome hull referred to as a"crease", quite apropos, especially with the Kite.

Congrats on coming to this side!! I’m 5’9” and the same weight as you, I’ve been bent shaft paddling forever with a 48” paddle, much better for me with higher cadence. Canoeing fast is a lot like cycling, higher cadence and lighter loading will be sustainable all day long, slower rates and...

Looking great so far...I do like those purplish strips. Don't remember if you're planning on decks and/or bulkheads, but strategically placed colored poplar could be very unique and attractive as decks and bulkheads.

I'm 2 weeks shy of 70...I've been a free weight fan since my teens. Currently, I have to limit the weights so not to wear out a reverse shoulder replacement from a couple years ago (nothing short of a miracle, BTW). Nothing fancy, squats, curls, rows, presses. Consistency counts. Also, regular...

Mr Bix, Welcome to the group Any particular ADK spots you’re interested in? There are a few of us here with extensive ADK experience. What’s the plan for this coming season?

Inner stems, tapered per plan and just like Alan shows is what I did on my stripped Kite. No outer stem. Gunwales? More cedar, but wrap it in carbon fiber, should make for a striking contrast.

My Kites are sensitive to fore-aft trim. As such, I made my seats adjustable. If I’m paddling with gear, it’s easy to achieve ideal trim, but if I’m day tripping, it’s very convenient to be able to adjust for wind and water conditions. Now, on to the important stuff… where is that marvelous...

MDB and I have visited Boreas Ponds several times...It's an easy roll in on wheels or carry on your shoulders. Camping spots are relatively few, most shores are pretty soggy. It's a short drive from Lake Harris state campground. Views are very good from the water, similar views can be had from...

I gotta admit, I like the looks of those extruded alum gunwales. I bet you can hardly wait to get it in the water!

Agree to disagree Once set up with infeed and out feed rollers, a 6 pitch blade will cut strips as fast as I can push the plank through. Strips are uniform in thickness and have a nice enough finish to send directly to the shaper for bead and cove. It’s all in the set up of blade guides and rip...

Due to my previous life as an apprentice trained toolmaker, I have always preferred a bandsaw for cutting strips. Set up is sometimes challenging, but a typical 1/2" 4 of 6 pitch hook tooth blade produces a kerf of roughly 1/32". Understandably, others prefer the skilsaw method, perhaps due to...

WRT scarf joints: Whenever I have built with less than full length strips, I've simply used a butt joint positioned on a form. I stagger the joints randomly, and position them in a low stress location. Small knots are fine as long as you can keep them intact until glassed, they add quite a bit...

John, welcome to the site, you’ll find a couple centuries of collected experience here. My advice to you: Don’t do it!! Strip building a canoe can lead to a life long addiction… But seriously, decide what sort of build you want, lightweight, large capacity, nimble, super stable and so on. Then...

It was a big disappointment for me...At home in Colonie (between Albany and Schenectady, NY) we got maybe 3 inches. Not that I necessarily wanted a full driveway, but big snows at home equates to great back country skiing at Petersburg Pass. (out of business since the '80's) There are no...

Skid plates? What material?