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Great progress. Personally, I like to use more Jimmi Clamps .... my form spacings are ~`13.5" and I use 3 JCs between forms. In the picture, that is a pretty long space, at the end, for just 2 strip clamps IMO. Also as you get close to the turn to the bilge, the clamps aren't really usable in...

I saw Jim post those, I always wondered (FB isn't great for build threads) if they adjusted or just apply more and more pressure as the strip stack gets wider. That was one of the things I was trying to design into what I use, something that would allow strip holding without fiddling as I added...

Stripping Part 2a The strip hold down solutions, for stapleless stripper builds is literally a "Wild West" scenario with all sorts of solutions to similar problems. Wading through it all can be a bit of an exercise (read that as PITA). It may be a useful exercise to talk a little about some of...

Thanks Jim, on a side note about stemless, specifically the interlocking method. I figured out how a lot of it worked, but several searches also turned up posts you've made about some details (before I joined here), but nothing all in one place. Have you ever considered doing a primer for the...

Stripping Part 1 Since this is a staple less build, some of the clamping solutions need to get creative. Whenever there is a concave section, as it is here,it is never an easy day, find it is best to not short cut and just work out some decent supports. There is no question, building stapleless...

Did you check the Tabs along the bottom TheStripper? They are all there when I click the link

Yup, I mentioned that Station 1 correction value specifically under the Materials Required Section, didn't find that Station 0 correction, but I believe those corrections are likely dependent on the version of CC that you have. The struggle with that nomenclature, while historically...

Guess I have a simpler view of tariffs in general. There is only one entity that pays directly and that is the consumer (assuming normal practices of pass increases to the customer)... if they want the product, they have to pay. It follows that there is only one "winner" and that is the entity...

I am seeing a triangular support on the ends, with that nipple at the apex, in fact if you want to get around the back and forth weakness, maybe some more like a large version of a painters Pyramid That wouldn't use much material and should give solid end support.

Gamma, if you have a gap of 3/8" to build up, it may be less work just to remake/rework that form, you have a perfect alignment on the form before and after, so you really won't have much issue getting decent alignment IMO. Do your correction measurements, cut a piece of form material, glue it...

Rocker is Bow 2" Stern 1" The wind sticks are one way to make sure you are aligned longitudinally, I ended up using a level at both ends and shimming to alignment. Sticks may have been an easy check, but I am well into stripping at this point, so I will just add that to my list of build...

StrongBack Setup This isn't a new strongback and gets used for a lot of different things in the shop. So the first step for me is to remove any of the form attachment points that are still there and clean off (just an eraser, i use pencil)all of the drawn in mold locations. Once verified it is...

For those interested ... this is a pic of said Uniwales being finished, on my first canoe. You can see the portions added for attaching thwarts and seat and the finished product

That's an all in cost ... ~3.60 US plus whatever local taxes you have

Gunnels Timely mention of gunnels Jim, will drop that section here. When I was getting ready to build my first canoe, all starry eyed and innocent, looking for any and all info I could get ... my neighbour said he knew a guy that builds strip canoes, arranged a visit and I was in heaven. I...

I really like the looks of that rasp .... actually looks pretty similar cut wise, will keep it in mind.

Jim, this looks more like a shopping list of why you think stemless is better than stemmed, as I stated before, I think each has a place and each will do the job. One of the reasons I am using stemless this time is simply to try a new technique to see what I can learn. So far, carving the stem...

Stem Revisions Bit of a foreword, this build is transitioning from a stemmed to stemless build and a length from 15' to 17' and that will require some changes to the stem molds. Moving to the stemless technique is expected to yield ~6 oz weight reduction, you can check the rationale at the...

Strip Prep - taking place late fall 2023 Sorted through all of my left over strips and strip lumber, figure I have enough on hand for this project, so bonus, I don't have to buy strip lumber. The lesson learned from the previous build of this hull was that strips need to be narrower and...