Building A Cedar Canoe - General

Sanded the epoxy/fiberglass layer lightly to smooth it and then went over it with another coat of epoxy. It looks a little rough still because there are an ass ton of little bubbles on the outside and the "weave" of the fiber isn't completely covered yet. I hope I can remove the bubbles buy the varnish coat... Second epoxy coat: [IMG]http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh416/kydoes/100_1093.jpg[/IMG]

The reason I don't visit this section more often is that seeing things like this make me wish I had the knowledge and resources required to undertake these kinds of projects. I wish my high school had offered a boat-building class. Did you already have all the tools on-hand, or did your class let you borrow the supplies you needed? Exactly what tools [i]do[/i] you need for this kind of project? Jigsaw, tablesaw, power-sander, drill...?

That is a gorgeous canoe, why can't schools round me offer this kinda thing? Looking forward to seeing it in water!

once your done could you maybe upload the plans for it? like measurements and such? :)

[QUOTE=Big Dumb American;31062679]The reason I don't visit this section more often is that seeing things like this make me wish I had the knowledge and resources required to undertake these kinds of projects. I wish my high school had offered a boat-building class. Did you already have all the tools on-hand, or did your class let you borrow the supplies you needed? Exactly what tools [I]do[/I] you need for this kind of project? Jigsaw, tablesaw, power-sander, drill...?[/QUOTE] Well, the school didn't really help [I]that [/I]much it's not like an in-depth boat design and construction class, it's more like a normal woodshop class that leans heavily towards building maritime themed projects. I was one of two in the whole class that actually began a real boat. Some others built models and what-have-you. The class gave me the inspiration to build it and provided me with the tools to cut all the lumber for what I needed. Other than that, they didn't pay for anything (except a few small pieces of cherry). The tool list is surprisingly short, you really only need a good table saw (expensive, I know), router (with table (also expensive)), random orbit sander (or some type of palm sander), various small hand tools (saws, chisels, etc.) a handheld belt sander (helps a lot - about $50) and a small bench-top bandsaw really helps but isn't necessary. And to clear everything up, I cut all the wood that needed to be precise (strips, etc.) at school and brought it all home and built it all at home.

Do you plan on taking pictures when you get it out on the water?

That looks incredibly sexy, keep up the good work!

Do you have a name for it?

[QUOTE=dumbfox;31109224]Do you plan on taking pictures when you get it out on the water?[/QUOTE] I will probably take a few just to cap off the project's progress. [QUOTE=Rubs10;31125136]Do you have a name for it?[/QUOTE] I haven't named it yet, but the plans for it call it the "Wee Lassie"

Name her Garresse.

....holy crap. That's awesome. Looks fantastic, good luck with getting it finished!

Sanded the final coat of epoxy on the outside hull in preparation for varnish. Then lifted the whole thing off the molds and set it upright so the inside can be sanded and fiberglassed. [IMG]http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh416/kydoes/100_1095.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh416/kydoes/100_1097.jpg[/IMG]

What kind of benches will you use? Solid wood, polymer, or maybe wood struts with a thatched or woven seat?

i vote for wood struts with a thatched or woven seat!

proper canoes don't have a seat, you kneel with your arse resting on one of the cross pieces.

I'm not too sure what type of seat to use. The original has a rectangular, weaved seat with a wooden thwart as a back support.

I filled the bottom of the canoe with some epoxy today just to even out all the gaps and low spots before applying the inner fiber' coat.

Looking sexy. How rigid is it at the moment without the yoke(s) in?

Looks awesome, great job! I wish I knew how to work with wood.

[QUOTE=Vietnow;31297767]Looking sexy. How rigid is it at the moment without the yoke(s) in?[/QUOTE] It's fairly sturdy but it still has some flex because the inner fiberglass layer has yet to be applied.

It's been a while. I've been real busy but today I finally put the first layer of epoxy on the inside in preparation for the fiberglass. I hope to get most of that done within a week.

It's been a long while. I was held up for a while because I didn't have the board that I needed to make the rails, which is essentially the next step. However, I very recently purchased what I needed for quite a hefty fee and the rest of the project should flow from here. The inside of the hull is ready for it's final smoothing coats of epoxy and the eventual varnishing. The rails are just about ready to get attached but I need to buy a new router bit first. I also came across a "new" table saw at a yard sale for $25. It's really a decent saw for the insanely low price. These are the two inner rails: [IMG]http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh416/kydoes/100_1124.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh416/kydoes/100_1125.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh416/kydoes/100_1126.jpg[/IMG]

That's a nice lookin' boat, skipper.

Wow, you got the saw for only $25? That's pretty cheap.

Excellent work.

'Been getting some steady work on my canoe recently. It's nearing it's final stages. Only need to put in the last few parts, do some final sanding, and then clean everything in preparation for the varnishing. I may even get a furnace filter and a box fan to help collect the copious amounts of dust I have created throughout this entire project. The completed rails made of Cherry (Still need some sanding): [IMG]http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh416/kydoes/100_1137.jpg[/IMG] The "Thwart" (Acts as a backrest/strengthening crossbeam): [IMG]http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh416/kydoes/100_1129.jpg[/IMG] The bow with completed deck framing and bulkhead installed (I forgot to cut a hole in this one. Will [B]try[/B] to soon): [IMG]http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh416/kydoes/100_1132.jpg[/IMG] The watertight, plastic, screw-out, port hole things: [IMG]http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh416/kydoes/100_1133.jpg[/IMG]

This is looking so awesome, you know that? It'd be almost a shame to sell it if you ever going to.

"The watertight, plastic, screw-out, port hole things" does not fit! they should be brass imao

[QUOTE=Xombi;32559724]"The watertight, plastic, screw-out, port hole things" does not fit! they should be brass imao[/QUOTE] Good luck finding them in brass... It's not steampunk. The deck has been fastened to the bow. Now for the stern... [IMG]http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh416/kydoes/56.jpg[/IMG] Got the deck plate mount in place too. [IMG]http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh416/kydoes/57.jpg[/IMG]

Got the stern bulkhead (last picture from last post) in today. Plus the other supportive framing for the top deck with the exception of the curved piece. Need to find a six inch hole saw for the other bulkhead, as using any other tool would require work.