The Bear Mountain Boat Shop

Well its now four months since I posted the original question and I am finally getting around to making my paddles. I wanted to finish the canoe first.

I am using the Gilpatrick design and will use Cypress on the outside, and Ash for the core. The blades are left over cypress strips.

I am running into the same problem. The Florida summer is kicking and with it high humidity. This weekend I thought I would get three coats on but I only got one. last night I applied the second coat but I thinned it a little with minerial spiirts and the thinner coat seemed to dry much faster then ...

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What is the preferred method to scoop out the material for a contoured walnut yoked?

Grinding?
Chisel?
Burning?

Wow good job P.D. Really good attention to detail and fit.

Why have you eliminated sanding as an option?

Some 150 grit and evening's worth of time would likely do it.

Edited to say:

That seems to be the boat builder's answer for most things


Gosh we love to sand.

I glued on my walnut inwales and one outwale without incident. No screws. I will be glueing on the final outwale tonight or this week end. I did it without a helper and it came out fine. As far as long term strength, I don't know. I do know that I have 17' X 3/4" of continious adhesion to the h...

It looks super.

Well done. I love your deck very original.

A while back some one posted a cane supplier. I searched and couldn't find it. Help!

A green valley seat will need how much cane?

Also is it generally agread that plastic cane is the way to go for canoe seats?

Nice craftsmanship and a good looking canoe and family.

I am on a red bird. Bought and built the strong back in August '04 By jan 1 2005 I installed strip #1 Presently both outside and inside hulls are glassed and the decks have been installed. Th gunnels are made but not on. The seats are roughed out waiting to be routed and caned. The yoke and thwarts ...

This seat?





If so its Green Valley boats

http://www.greenval.com/FAQbowsliderseat.html

Looks very good. I love the contrasting colors of your wood. Is it Red Cedar?

Thanks for the advice.