Canvas

November 30, 2010

I got the canvas on before heading out for Thanksgiving and the filler showed up while I was gone so it’s time to get busy and burn off all Mom’s cooking!

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Final Varnish

November 15, 2010

I completed the  4th and final coat of marine spar varnish this past weekend.

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Arm Workout

November 7, 2010

Clinching tacks involves going back over every tack with a hand-held backing iron and a hammer to ensure that all of them are good and tight. The metal bands on the form which turn the tacks back into the ribs don’t always get them tight and any loose tacks will show up as bumps under the canvas. Once […]

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Hammer Time

October 10, 2010

This weekend I got most of the planking done on the new hull. Completed one side to just below the sheer and all but the three gore planks on the second side.

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Cooking Ribs

October 4, 2010

Steamed up a set this weekend, another canoe taking shape. Only snapped three, tying my personal best.

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The Guide is Done!

September 25, 2010

Final paint and new stem bands mean she’s finally finished. It was a long and educational process but worth it. There were times when doubt started to creep in but the old 1937 Guide is back to its former glory (or at least close to it). Here’s a look back:

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Guide Update

September 4, 2010

I finally got the rail that snapped on me a few weeks ago replaced and installed yesterday. So far so good – no cracks this time. We’ll hope for the best and proceed with final shaping and sanding followed by several coats of varnish for the rails and thwarts. By the time the UPS man […]

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Front and Center

September 1, 2010

The September issue of Lake Martin Living is out and the work of yours truly is at the fold and also on the cover! A heartfelt thanks to John Denney for his wonderful work with the camera, Brent Holman for a great job of condensing a complex process into a few pages, and editor Kristy […]

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Starting Another

August 27, 2010

The stems and inwales have been bent, shaped, tortured, and set on the form. I’m in the midst of milling ribs and will soon have another Cheemaun 15 under construction. If you’ve been considering one, speak up and we can customize this boat to your tastes!

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Just One More

July 29, 2010

Many years ago my friend Ken started building canoes as a way to pass the winter months in northern Maine. He and a couple of friends were going to build canoes for themselves and that would be the end of it. Except it wasn’t. Ken’s not sure how many he’s built over the years and […]

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