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Breaking out the old rock climbing and tree climbing gear for some tree maintenance
Breaking out the old rock climbing and tree climbing gear today to deal with some perilous limbs on the the massive horse chestnut tree in the backyard. Some of this stuff is over 20 years old, and most of it has aged better than I have. The stories those ascenders alone could tell…. The...
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Video: A short video of the new tandem canoe
A short video of the new tandem canoe on the water with two adults and one child. Total payload 400lbs. Video shot and edited on an iPhone 7. I use LumaFusion for in phone video editing and am pretty happy with it....
Notes on the tandem canoe
Got the tandem canoe on the water for the second time today. My friend Don and his son joined the mission, thus helping me get a visual on what the canoe loaded with gear would look and feel like. (All pics show a total weight of 400 lbs) This canoe is 15’9” long, 36...
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Video: Just a few clips from the solo canoe launch
Just a few clips from the solo canoe launch yesterday. Photos and video of the tandem coming tomorrow. FYI , I am a novice canoeist so these strokes are likely less than graceful!...
Notes on the solo canoe
Got a chance to try the new canoes today. I’ll post my thoughts about the solo canoe today and the tandem tomorrow. The solo boat is 30 inches wide 12 1/4 inches deep and 13’9” long, it weighs 30 pounds and it’s probably about as durable as a well-made Kevlar canoe. 14’9” is probably...
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Working towards finishing the canoes today
Working towards finishing the canoes today with a quick and dirty rough install of the seats with some hex cap 1/4-20 bolts and some random hardwood dowels. Once I test the boats and decide on final seat heights I’ll replace these with oval head machine screws and cup washers for a more finished appearance....
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Almost ruined two brand new canoes today
Almost ruined two brand new canoes today by once again not taking my own advice. It seems like nearly every time I completely screw something up it’s because I’m trying to do something that I explicitly tell my students not to. In this case it was trying to use up some partially cured polyurethane...
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Skinned and dyed the solo canoe
Skinned and dyed the solo canoe today. Cool shadows on the sidewalk. I really like the curved laminated walnut and ash seat I ordered from Northstar Canoes. Not a super hard thing to make but the economics of the time involved makes just buying one the easier option, plus it supports canoe people. I...
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Reviewing shaping on the 14 foot solo canoe
Nice light in the shop this morning. This winter has been pretty brutal so it’s good to finally see the sun. With this last solo frame finished I finally have a solid sample set to analyze the shape that my rib length formula is creating. To my eye it looks good from the bow...
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On YouTube: Steam bending ribs into the solo canoe
Ribs and stringers in the solo boat today. I like to do this all in one push because the ribs are still pretty soft for few hours after steam bending and the stringers help to fair the shape and also it’s a good time to notice any out of shape ribs while the tools...
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Prepping the ribs for the new 14 foot solo canoe
As soon as I got the 16 foot canoe skinned, I just knew I was gonna have to build a 14 foot solo canoe to fit inside it, so that’s what I’m doing this week. I’m pushing the rib length system into slightly new territory and crossing my fingers it all works out! I...
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New build: Canoe # 17, a 14 foot solo
At boat number 17 feel like I’m just starting to get a toehold into understanding this whole canoe thing. It’s definitely intimidating heading into a whole new branch of boat design, taking the time to understand what shaping choices result in what performance features. The important thing is to stay humble and not look...
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Row/sail canoe for sale (SOLD)
Row/sail canoe for sale (UPDATE: SOLD) I build a LOT of prototypes when I’m working out new designs, which means I can’t get sentimental about hanging onto things. This latest little row/sail canoe was an exploration in building something of roughly Adirondack guideboat proportions using my canoe building system and adding a little sail...
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Day 7, Skin-on-frame tandem canoe
Day 7, Skin-on-frame tandem canoe. Build time: 4hrs. Skinned the boat today. After my struggle with the 1050 nylon on the last boat I’m back to the 840 and glad for it. It really is a near perfect skinboat fabric. It was nice and sunny out so I had the dry time to dye...
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