starting a new project

[Kurt Loup]

It's been a few years since I built a boat so I am looking forward to the project. I'm building the Chemaunis canoe from Carrying Place Canoe and Boatworks. So far, I have cut out the forms and ripped the strips. This coming weekend, I plan to plane the strips to 3/16" and route the beads and coves. I'll periodically add pictures to my webpage as the construction progresses. If interested, some photos can be found here
http://www.loup-garou.net/chemaunis.html


Kurt

 

[swamprat]

Good looking boat Kurt, I look forward to following the build

 

[paddlin4reds]

Mornin';
Ah, I see you know of this place Kurt. I sent you a link on here on the KFS site. Canoe will be cool, I'm building 01 wood SOT (custom), and 02 pirogues. but, I'm terrible with pixs. Good to see you.
Paddlin4Reds (a.k.a.) X-fishn

 

[Kurt Loup]

paddlin4reds, I know where you are coming from. I got your previous message, so I decided to post an update on the canoe. I've been following the forum for a few years, but I mostly lurk as I haven't built anything in a while.

Kurt

 

[JEM]

Should be a nice little solo.

I see your forms in the background. What thickness ply you using for those? 1"?

 

[Kurt Loup]

I see your forms in the background. What thickness ply you using for those? 1"?

Matt,

The forms are 3/4". The canoe is symmetrical so the forms fore and aft of the center form are the same. They look thick because two are stacked together in the picture. Here's a link to how I went about cutting out the forms http://www.loup-garou.net/chemaunisforms.html

Kurt

 

[JEM]

that explains it. 8)

 

[Kayak Jack]

(PSST, Kurt. That boat looks leaky. Better fix that!)

That stack of sticks sure doesn't look much like a boat - except to those of us who know better. It is absolutely amazing to me to watch the various, geometrical transformation we put wood through. It starts out as several large pieces, we cut them into small chunks, and then reassemble them again into one, hollow piece.

 

[Kurt Loup]

Here's a progress picture. I'm taking next week off of work, so I should finish the majority of the hull by the end of the week.

Kurt