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Yeah, that's sweet colors on BVII. The rich purple lacing took some courage to use, but super successfully compliments that Poplar, like two crayons from same set let alone same company.

Took on 1/4 cup of water in first 10min, no more thereafter for next hour. About to be expected, better (less leak plus quicker take-up) than decent built plank-on-frame canoe I think. More stable than I feared: about same as my 10ft Northstar ADK-LT. Not as fast as I'd hoped: about same as my...

Those are great pictures, Benson, thank you. Yes, creating a canoe considered equally as valuable as a high end bass boat is a lofty goal. Shoot for the stars. If you don't make your target, at least you were the best you could have been. When wood-canvas canoes came out, they were...

After I hit Post Reply I remembered seeing Poplar here somewhere. Only your's Gamma? Yes, that pale wood is pretty. No beating that rich brown WRC takes under 'glass, but it does become common. There is a very pleasant mellow softness to your Bloodvein II. It has a gentle humility that...

Trailer queens and rafter displays are only worth the dream they inspire, and if they do not/can not function then the dream is a false promise. It may not be the wisest choice tor ride that '32 Panhead to Sturgis, but I hope it's ridden on local backroads. Tamboura is designed and assembled...

I perked up, but I'm late to party. Once I found out specifics, I'm interested in knowing more. 'Tulip Poplar' is something I have access to lots of, but not something I would have made a boat from. Yes, it's light, but not at all rot resistant around water. Here in TN you'll see lots of...

Thank you Dana. Tomorrow. I made her, for me, what I wanted, but always in mind that she'd be for sale. A trophy for the den of a TypeA's lake retreat. To be admired, shown off, instead of paddled. And figured they'd prefer a 'virgin.' But most of those types aren't versed in old school...

One year and two weeks, or 54 trips, later... Not the perfect wetfooter, but about all I hit are shoals. And one big rock that went thru to the fabric: I slathered some regular epoxy on and called it good.

100% natural canoe. All wood parts hand carved. Original, one of a kind design combines Kalaallit Kayaks, Mi'kmaq Canoes, and Vietnamese Thung-Chai. Frame is Ash and Walnut, finished with Tung Oil, and lashed with Hemp dyed with Walnut and rot proofed with Pine Tar. Skin is is woven Cane and...

Northstar ADK solo 'Starlite' kevlar pack canoe. Bought about a year ago, stored under cover. Never used before rebuild, used once since rebuild. No scratches, will take 10% if I ever do. Gunnels reshaped, Thwarts and Breastplates replaced with handcarved Ash and Ash/Cherry. Watco finish...

I need to shelve this project for a few months, and catch up on some criticals. I hope to get back to boat mid Winter, finish by Spring. Thanks to all who've followed along.

I’m new to canoes, but not to water. I grew up on the Wabash river in Indiana, the Penobscot Bay in Maine. My dad grew up in a recent immigrant, multi-generational, independent professional fisherman house, and fish were a way he knew how to feed his family on a grad student salary. We were...

I am going to make one more post on steam bending here, with the sum total of my education and (limited) experience, so it can all be in one place. Not all of it is relevant, I don’t promise any of it is right, but it’s stood me in good stead and should get you started. Much of it might be...

Gentry provided for a plywood stem. His shape is attractive and traditional in form, but plywood. According to Glen L Witt, on edge plane, plywood is only half as strong as solid wood. To my eye the stem’s extra width plywood plank looks a little out of proportion to the solid wood keelson...

Now I am finally where I thought I was when I began posting this thread: shaping the stem. Gentry provided a stem pattern of course, but he also seemed to allow for alteration. His instructions say the top of the stem should be set 27in ahead of Frame1, and 27in above the Strongback. He says...

I know this is an old thread but I'd like to make a comment on the router rotation direction. First read I thought the woodworker friend advised you contrary to my experience, second read I think he said it correct, each read I'd say the operating principal was described wrong. Could lead to...

My PERSONAL opinion is stripper built is best overall all-around way to build a boat, all factors included and balanced. Super light, super stiff, very durable and quite strong, painstaking and up there in time consuming but beginners can pull it off. And it looks GORGEOUS. And it seems Bead...

I really like the way you finished this boat. The White Cedar has a great color, and with the horizontal layout of all the strips and zero accent strips, it has a mellow, measured appearance I really enjoy. Stacking the extra strips at the stems the same way continues that smooth, steady...

Thanks folks. With respect to practice, that is somewhat what this particular build would be. Rehearsal for carving carvel planking, but on softer wood and where gaps aren't as crucial. Guessing station spacing is more important with square edged strips as well. The bead and cove assists in...

Wow! I'm a Jeep fan: my daily driver is an '86 rust and dent free all original CJ7. But I think I'd make your trade. Number of years back I was in process of buying an undyed, 100% beaver cowboy hat. A lady I was buying band materials from suggested checking thrift stores. I said: "Hardly...