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Offline John K

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Sitka Spruce strip canoe
« on: June 28, 2010, 01:19:37 pm »
Anybody out there ever built a strip canoe  ???

I'm going to give it a try  ;D
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Re: Sitka Spruce strip canoe
« Reply #1 on: June 28, 2010, 02:02:57 pm »
 I am refinishing an old canoe right now, it's FG though... not as cool a project as yours... I would really like to see pics of your progress Good luck!   :)
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Re: Sitka Spruce strip canoe
« Reply #2 on: June 28, 2010, 02:26:55 pm »
Josh, I'm going to document the process, first i need to get all my supplies and a strongback and Moulds made, i'm going to go with a 16' Chestnut Prospecter as the design. I was warned by a friend of my Dads that you just can't build one, where have i heard this before  ::)  :D   Wish me luck !
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Offline RidgeRunner

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Re: Sitka Spruce strip canoe
« Reply #3 on: June 28, 2010, 02:44:12 pm »
Never built a canoe.
However, I am reading a book on the subject.  Canoecraft.
If I had a place to build one...  I suspect that I would have to give it a try.
Please take lots of photos.

David
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Re: Sitka Spruce strip canoe
« Reply #4 on: June 28, 2010, 10:51:17 pm »
have ya got the wood yet? if not, i have some rough sawn sitka......
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: Sitka Spruce strip canoe
« Reply #5 on: June 28, 2010, 10:54:27 pm »
There are a number of good books on the subject of cedar strip canoes.  I have read several of them and know two guys that made several of them.  It can be done. 

In fact the two books I had read were fairly easy to understand and rather in depth to the subject.  From what I can tell the fiberglass shell to seal the wood is the hard part. 

Post pics as you go!
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Re: Sitka Spruce strip canoe
« Reply #6 on: June 29, 2010, 11:16:19 am »
aaron, Washington is a little far for me, i'm in Wiscosin, but thanks for the offer !

JW i'm lucky enough to have a friend of my Dads thats built about 6 of them , so he set me up with some books and i can always pick his brain when i have questions  :)

I'm going to try and post pics as i go along, it's going to be a long process thou .
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Re: Sitka Spruce strip canoe
« Reply #7 on: June 30, 2010, 01:27:07 pm »
First thing i need to do is  get my plans from the book to full size on graph paper. You only make half the pattern and flip the pattern over for the other half.

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« Reply #8 on: June 30, 2010, 01:28:17 pm »
The graph paper

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« Reply #9 on: June 30, 2010, 01:29:12 pm »
Getting there. More to come  :)

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Re: Sitka Spruce strip canoe
« Reply #10 on: June 30, 2010, 01:53:09 pm »
That is the exact same book I am reading.
Just got to the part where the strongback is built.

Keep the photos comming.  This is going to be fun to watch.

David
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Offline John K

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Re: Sitka Spruce strip canoe
« Reply #11 on: June 30, 2010, 02:07:10 pm »
Very informative book isn't  it David ?  i heard to stay away from the Hiawatha design.
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Re: Sitka Spruce strip canoe
« Reply #12 on: June 30, 2010, 05:03:54 pm »
Yes, that book is infomative.

Use dry lumber in that strongback.  Dont want it warping into an "S" curve. :D

What kind of tools are you going to be using?

David
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Re: Sitka Spruce strip canoe
« Reply #13 on: June 30, 2010, 05:56:57 pm »



What kind of tools are you going to be using?

David
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To many to list  :D
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Re: Sitka Spruce strip canoe
« Reply #14 on: June 30, 2010, 06:34:05 pm »
10-4. 
I have read the book.
Should of known the answere to that. ;D

David
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