The Bear Mountain Boat Shop

Wow! Thanks for all of the input guys. I have been away from the site for a few days and am just now checking back on my question. Waiting paid off giving you all time for some really great answers. :applause Since so many of you have accomplished the job without using a planer I will forgo planing ...

I plan on cutting my own strips for my canoe but am a little conflicted over surface planing. I should start by saying that I don't own a planer, but do have a decent table saw and router w/ table. Has anyone had success purchasing 3/4" stock and simply ripping 1/4" strips off of it withou...

Thanks for everyone's input. I'm sure it will make the project go smoother. I will probably post more questions as I progress on this project and look forward to sharing sharing ideas.

Henry

Hello group, What a wonderful forum this is. I am new to this boat building passion and have monitored this site for a few weeks. Anyway, after dreaming about a project for a couple of years I am taking by first baby steps into my first project. I purchased Gilpatrick's book and promptly made the st...