The Bear Mountain Boat Shop

WOW,,,,what a beauty

i used all flat grain because i did,nt know any better. i did,nt have any tearout when i sanded and the highly figured grain looks great

by the way, nova scotian, beautiful boat

sorry i don,t have photos,,,,mine looks like nova scotians, except it is one piece of wood,,,,of course, the original outer stem was then useless

i made the same mistake with my boat, i sanded the bilge flat when i should have cut a mortise to fit the stem into. i solved it by bulding new stems that were very wide (2 in. ) this gave me enough wood to cover the flat part of the bilge that i sanded away,,,,,then you can fair it in,,,.because it...

i did the same thing. i ended up cutting wider strips and bending them right on the canoe. it worked out fine and it looks good

i have decided to use raka,,,,,i am hoping to put on a coat every 12 hours,,,,4 coats,,,,possible?

i was thinking about using mas, now i probably will go to raka. i don,t want to sand, and i will probably need the time. Wiith raka, can i do 8am , 8pm and 8am again?

it may sound heretical, but i used a stanley #21-115 surform.available from amazon.com for less than 4 dollars.it did a great job.it is like a cheese grater.worked well for me, a so-so carpenter.i plan on using a sander on the hull.

i have,nt built my decks yet but i would love to see some so i can get some ideas. maybe you could post this thread on builders forum, it seems to get more action. thanks to all on this forum, you have been a lifesaver

i,m sorry,,,, boat building tips and techniques,,,,then scroll down for the post on removing stem molds

go look at the thread on builders tips, removing stem molds, it might be helpful

can you slip a thin saw down the side and carefully saw through the glue? also tape up the remainder

thank you all,,,you have been very helpful,,,,,,,i,ll let you know how i do

thank you glen,i will use a better known brand for sure. i will try for optimum conditions.i think a slow hardener is best for me, a first timer. i am hoping i can spread it out over 3 days. in ted,s book, it talks about doing it all in one long day, i am too nervous to try that. i am building a bob...