Twins!

please read the following with the voice of the "Count" from Sesame Street...

I see TWO, TWO CANOES! ah hahahahahah!

Inwales

Here we are gluing on the in-wale spacers with epoxy. These will have another piece of maple glued on the inside portion to create the entire in-wale. Once its all in place, screws will be put in from the outside to reinforce the whole construction. Would hate to have it pop off at some critical point.

I don't have enough clamps to do both sides at once... have to put more clamps on my x-mas list...

Rough Lumber

Here is a pretty neat deal... I purchased an Alaskan saw mill attachment for my 20" chainsaw. Finally had time to set it up and install the ripping chain I bought from the local saw shop. After carefully reading all of the directions and safety information I managed to make a few black walnut planks. These will be used for the front and rear decks on the canoes along with accents and spacers...

Turned out pretty cool....

Glass Wetout

Finished the wetout on the inside of the canoe yesterday... here is a most boring video of a time lapse I did to see how the trail cam would work in the shop...

Shop Setup

The next two canoes will be 12 feet in length. I think it will speed things up a bit if I use two sets of forms and strong backs.

 

The design for these 12 footers are for a double bladed solo, with a couple design features from a two different craft. I am combining a more pronounced tumblehome with a two inch increase in width. This should add a touch more initial stability and a flare of style. Next step is form lofting and cutout... stay tuned for more adventures in canoe building...