The Bear Mountain Boat Shop

Hi all. This is my first boat build and I want ti to look as good as possible when completed. Now the thing is that as I turn the bilge area the strips are getting more difficult to lay flat against the forms especially in those areas where the hull takes on a "cheeked" appearance. What I`...

Doug,

You mentioned "foam" brushes. I can`t say for sure I`ve ever seen one. Never had reason to use one I suppose. You recomend this type for applying varnish ?

Danny

Yes I`ve tried the vinegar method but the result I thought was harder to achieve than with the restorer. Mind you it`s always something to fall back on in an emergency ---- especiall if one of my friends come around to "look", with a bag of French fries in his hand.

Danny

Thanks for the advice both of you. I`ve packed out the gap on three strips and will take it one strip at a time to keep things right. It turned out afterall that the form is measuring 1/8" on one side. How I could have made such a blunder I don`t know. But the proof is there, I did make a boob....

I`ve hit a bit of a problem. I`ve put on my first three WRC strips and one maple strip and all looks good ---- except at the form before that which supports the stem form. Now when I lool along the lines of the canoe, all four sides at this point do a slight incurve. Thats OK, except on one side whe...

I know that a lot of you guys don`t go in for brush cleaning, it`s too messy and takes up too much time etc. But I just finished laminating the stems of my ( first ) canoe and with a few minutes work cleaned the brush thoroughly. After the lamination, bending the stems etc., I removed the excess epo...

I used your suggestion of using an extra strip and it worked well.All the strips survived the experience ant the extra outside strip absorbed the pressure and marks from the clamps. I can be a wee bit heavy handed at times.
Danny

I`ve just finished laminating the stems for my 16ft Abenaki. When I released the clamps the stems actually sprang out about an inch,from the true shape of the stem form. ie, if I hold the stem in its proper position along the top of the stem form ( the bottom of the boat ) the other end will come aw...

Hi all, I`ve decided to make my own seats for my canoe ( 16ft Abenaki ) and have seen a few in this forum that Iwould like to attempt to make.I could go to the Newfound Woodworks where I got my plans and buy a set of nice, curving ash seats. But I want to make my own You all must know that " I ...

What type of solvent would you recomend to get epoxy cleaned off brushes and rollers. Does it depend on the epoxy used or is there a ferly "standard" type I could use?
Thanks for any replys.

Danny Turner

Hi. Here in N. Ireland the only epoxy I can get within 50 miles is SP Epoxy. Now I`ve heard the term " blushing " and would love to know exactyl what it meant.I know it`s something to avoid and would love to know ifthe SP epoxy is prone to blushing.
Danny

I`m building 16ft Abenaki, plans from Newfound Woodworks.This is my first effort.I`m following Ted Moores Canoecraft for instruction.Yet he doesn`t say anything about applying an initial coat of resin to the hull before applying the fibreglass unlike some other builders who say that this is a must. ...