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Found this video on another forum, just had to swipe it! http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... 4EDhdAHrOg Video is titled It's Not About the Nail. Mike S. Spring Hill, FL

Since you mentioned it Bob, I have an ebook copy of the Constitution on my phone, along with a copy of the Federalist Papers. I had to work on the 4th, and on my way home in the morning, I heard a really nice reading on the radio, about 7 minutes or so, of the Declaration of Independence. Made...

Boat looks fine to me! Nice job! Funny thing about the pirogue, first time in one and it does feel a little "tippy." But the more you use it, the more stable it seems to get. I just put that down to some little understood bit of Cajun design practice. Don't understand it, but it works. I...

Amen, Bro! And Happy Independence Day, too. Mike S. Spring Hill, FL

Lord, YES! :D Just finished reading the link seedtick posted, Thank you very much! Mike S. Spring Hill, FL

I appreciate your insight! Seems that what preserved the Cajun culture is just the opposite of what happened to the Skiffers. Not only did the outside world move in on them, they actually helped them do it. (Part of what makes the book interesting.) I have started a new thread on this, in the...

Looks to me like I have to say again, I was wrong. The more I study, the more I learn. Seems the pirogue design was in all likelihood influenced by several cultures, and then evolved locally into what I think of when I hear "pirogue." And of course, Keith & Seedtick provided a good education...

Thanks, Mat! I really appreciate any post on the historical background of boats like this. Mike S. Spring Hill, FL

Maybe I am being too picky. I'll just have to remember to point out that my own personal views on the subject of what a pirogue is, is based on those built in the Southern US. Perhaps that makes it a narrow view, but it works for me. As to boats built historically on other continents, I don't...

I was surprised to learn (here!) that there were quite a few variants of the Pirogue. really enjoyed learning the differences between the swamp style and the marsh style pirogues. And I'm now set to build a marsh pirogue. On another forum ( :oops: ) I was asked if I'd seen the plans for...

Even though I seldom comment on this thread, I also enjoy reading it. Mike S. <----- The "other Mike" Spring Hill, FL

Yeah! That's what I say, too. Kill 'em all, let Chuck sort 'em out! Wait. that might not have been appropriate. . . Mike S. Spring Hill, FL

"If is ain't broke, why fix it" Pretty much says it best! :D But different methods of making leaders do make sense, and they mostly depend upon the water you fish. Mostly a leader is used because it's nearly impossible to tie a fly right on to the fly line, and you really don't want to keep...

That fly sounds like one I've had great luck with, found it on a Louisiana web site by the way. I was called a Cap Spider, because they guy who posted it fashioned it after a fly he saw on someone's fishing cap. The brass bead not only took down to where they feed, but it made it easy to spot...

BlueGill, So then, if you tell us about taking your axe to your boat, that would mean you decided to make some music on the water, not do some violence to a pirogue? That's good to know. :D Blues and fishing are a natural combination! "Wrong bait, wrong place, wrong time of day, just out on...

Cover scarf joints with glass? Chuck, I think you are talking about joints in the plywood. And from a "belt & suspenders" approach, that makes perfect sense. But When it comes to the rub rails and gunnels, I'd rather not cover them with anything but paint or varnish. Particularly the rub rail...

When it goes from a flat pile of wood to a 3D shape, you really start to feel like you've done something! :D It seems to me that if you have to scarf a rub rail, it's best to avoid the middle where most of the "bend" is. I try to keep it nearer the ends. And I'd give the scarf joint a good 24...

A salt shaker of sand, as well as other materials is a very old traditional method of making "non-skid." Just sprinkle it onto the wet paint. Many found that using sand did work, maybe too well. Then they just put one more coat of paint on top of that, and it was a lot easier on bare toes...

Hmmmm. . . Kind of expected at least one "R U outta' ur MIND?????" reply. :lol: I might have read another statement by the designer somewhere, as I have the impression that this was not done for a "showboat" appearance, but done instead of paint, as it would show light scratches from sand &...

I was looking around for a small sailboat that I might add to my "build list" and found one that had some possibilities. But the designer, also a builder, said something that caught my interest. Not real sure if its a good idea or not, but he does make a case for it, on the other hand, it might...