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Good looking canoe. Unfortunately I know nothing about how to repair those areas. I look forward to hearing, with pictures of course, about outings and camping trips. Roy

Thanks again for the advice. Did a little sanding on the hills Going to run a strip of tape down the center to section it off. I'll let you know. Roy

Yes it is a nice setup. Do I smell walleye on the grill? I've never had lake trout, yet. Welcome aboard. What's the registration laws like there in Maine? Roy

Thanks Alan. I went out this morning and got a fresh can of the gloss Minwax, all I can find around here. Rolled a coat on the one I'm refinishing. First coat looked good outside, and then I moved it in the shop to dry. Not going to comment about how it looked when I rolled it in. What kind of...

I hope it helps. I used the table saw on my first build, and it did good, but the boards had to have 2 square sides. I used saw mill lumber, very uneven and far from square. All that didn't matter as much with the skil saw method. With a little attention when ripping, the strips were very...

Thanks for the advice. I saw the Interlux brand when I was researching yesterday. I used the US Composites resin on the first build. It had a lot of blushing, I scrubbed my butt off with dish detergent and scotch Brite pads. This recent canoe, I used RAKA. Very little to no blushing...

No sir, it's a 15 amp metabo. I'm live on the cheap stuff, inexpensive stuff I mean.

I used a Minwax spar urethrane on my first canoe build, 4 years ago, and it held up very well. But not so on my recent build. I used the same on my Raven, but something is different. I took it out this morning The wind was challenging to say the least, but I bumped a rock coming in. Eh no big...

I like the skill saw setup also. Not my best look, but it is quick and easy, well other then my trying to get my back to straighten up afterwards. Looking forward to following along. Roy

Your bow and stern stem forms should be tapered like this I doubled up the stem form thickness and sanded the edges so the strips would lay flat on the edges. I this helps. Roy

I just finished my 2nd stripper. I used mainly, sawmill, air dried poplar 50 cents/bdft. -70$ skill saw to cut strips. -An inexpensive used router 50$ with a home made router table, nothing fancy. - orbital sander 70$ - pull saw, under 20$ which I use a lot. - Jig saw under 50$. A person can...

My wife said it was a little low in the stern...😏 Uh huh. I told her I could gain about 60 more pounds and still be ok.

This is where I was working around the chine. I started at the shear line.

Looking good👍 I struggled a little coming around the chime on mine also. I think it's just one of those things. Mine came in about 60#. The poplar wood I used was about 32lb/ft

Here's the pictures wife took

I don't know if this will work. I finished the Raven canoe and took it out for a short paddle. It is a lot more responsive then the Wabnaki I made. It has lots of room for plenty of gear. I took it the local lake that has been drawn down to winter pool, so it's not a very scenic area. I'm very...

Thank you.

I was working on an idea for a brand. It didn't quite work out like I expected. Next time I'll do it on the computer. I didn't realize I left my finger prints behind. I figured if I ever get the chance to make it up north to Canada for an extended trip in the wilderness, maybe some one can...

The inside is finished. I've got another coat of varnish to put on the exterior, and it'll be done. I milked this build out for several months and I have enjoyed it. The weather is warming up and I'm getting anxious to see how this design does.