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I’ll leave the caption up to you….

September 2018September 2022Leave a comment

I’ll leave the caption up to you.......

Video: St. Johns sail test with the latest pair of canoes

September 2018July 2023Leave a comment

St. John’s sail test with the latest pair of canoes. Just finished filming a tutorial on building interchangeable canoe/kayak sails - look for that and a new canoe design video update soon....

Video: Last step before sending a new boat out the door

September 2018July 2023Leave a comment

Last step before sending a new boat out the door...

Wide angle view down the center of one of the canoes

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Wide angle view down the center of one of the canoes. You can see the continuous lashings holding keel and stringers in place....

Cape Falcon Kayak is donating two canoes to The Weight We Carry, to support their efforts to raise awareness and funds for mental health

September 2018September 2022Leave a comment

Happy to announce today that Cape Falcon Kayak is donating two canoes to The Weight We Carry, to support their efforts to raise awareness and funds for mental health by carrying canoes to unexpected places around the world. Symbolizing the burdens that we all carry, a canoe on a mountain path or city street...

Video: Nesting fit check

September 2018September 2022Leave a comment

Nesting fit check. Dialed in the nesting spec on this last round of canoes so that the pair can be closer in width. Nested together these two total 35 pounds, full specs below. Video course shot, beta instructional videos and plans coming in October! Larger: 27.75″ wide, 11′-8″ long, 10″ deep, 18 lbs. Smaller:...

Video: New canoe fly over…

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New canoe fly over......

Canoe framing

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Canoe framing: white oak ribs and yellow cedar keel and bottom stringers for strength, red cedar top stringers, stems, and gunwales for light weight. It’s a privilege to work with wood of this quality....

Video: Finishing the frame for the smaller of this set of nesting solo canoes

September 2018September 2022Leave a comment

Finishing the frame for the smaller of this set of nesting solo canoes. This one is 11 feet long and 26 inches wide. Frame is red cedar, white oak and fir. Haven’t weighed it in yet, but expect the completed boat to be about 17 pounds....

Oiling one of the canoe frames

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Oiling one of the canoe frames. This one uses fir for the keel and lower stringers, for greater durability, which contrast nicely with the dark red cedar of the upper stringers....

Timelapse: Steam bending ribs for a pack canoe

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Steam bending ribs for a pack canoe while shooting the video for the new building course. I free bend all my boats this way - it takes about 20 minutes to rib a 12-foot canoe....