It IS a wonderful feeling, that first paddle after months of work, isn't it ?
Hope you enjoy the Redbird, and who knows, you 'll start another woodstripper some day.
seems I'm unable to see the pics ? Wrong link ?
Erik, Belgium.
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- Tue Dec 12, 2006 5:42 am
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Redbird launch in South Africa
- Replies: 9
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- Thu Dec 07, 2006 4:44 am
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Stapleless Clamps
- Replies: 12
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Looks very familiar ... More of the same here:
I use several kind of clamps, depending on what & where to clamp. Have a look @ different methods here: http://www.qajaq.be/Winisk-1.htm
Erik, Belgium.
I use several kind of clamps, depending on what & where to clamp. Have a look @ different methods here: http://www.qajaq.be/Winisk-1.htm
Erik, Belgium.
- Wed Dec 06, 2006 10:12 am
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Inside of inner stem
- Replies: 7
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- Tue Dec 05, 2006 6:28 am
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Kayak Paddle Park
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3040
- Tue Nov 21, 2006 6:39 am
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Restauration tips welcome !
- Replies: 0
- Views: 15772
Restauration tips welcome !
I ‘ve been asked to give tips in this restauration/ project. Due to the fact that I ‘ve only built woodstrip canoes/kayaks so far, I don’t really have a clue how to tackle this restauration. Erik. Here is the translated request: >>> I have a K2-kayak, made by De Meeuw Kortrijk, Belgium, about 60 yea...
- Fri Nov 17, 2006 5:54 am
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Strips - how smooth?
- Replies: 5
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- Thu Nov 16, 2006 8:39 am
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Bead & Cove router bits and Epoxy in Europe
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3170
- Tue Nov 14, 2006 9:52 am
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Looking for kayak deck design inspirations
- Replies: 14
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You might have a look at http://www.qajaq.be in section "WOODSTRIP / Stich & Glue method - Canoe & Kayak BUILDERS" as well.
Erik, Belgium.
Erik, Belgium.
- Tue Nov 14, 2006 9:45 am
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Bead & Cove router bits and Epoxy in Europe
- Replies: 8
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dear Ludovic, sorry for the late response, I 've been busy with others things lately (one of them was paddling my new Disko Bay in rather heavy weather: windforce 8...). I started with West System for my first canoe, because I heard many good things about it. True: West System is very nice to work w...
- Fri Nov 10, 2006 6:32 am
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Bead & Cove router bits and Epoxy in Europe
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3170
- Mon Nov 06, 2006 6:46 am
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: what do you think of painting the exterior?
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- Mon Nov 06, 2006 6:41 am
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: using narrower fiberglass widths
- Replies: 3
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This one is coming from the continent, NOT to be confused with the UK :wink We are faced with glasscloth being not wide enough too. What I did on the ouside and inside: _ solo canoe: I laid up thr glass cloth in ribbons (laid on 90° to the keelline) , overlapping each ribbon. Each ribbon was the wid...
- Thu Oct 26, 2006 8:44 am
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: How Many?
- Replies: 13
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3 for me: _ cedarstrip solo canoe 38 special (Northwest Canoe) _ Cedarstrip canoe Winisk (Green Valley) _ sprucestrip Disko Bay seakayak (Friedel Design) Next one: _ Hope to start this autumn: Black Pearl Skin on Frame (Björn Thomasson / Magnus Aström) After that: _ cedarstrip Black Pearl (Björn Tho...
- Mon Oct 23, 2006 5:47 am
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Restoration project - Tips welcome !
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1052
Restoration project - Tips welcome !
hi all, I will start restoration of the boat on top in picture (not mine). My idea was to lay glass weave + epoxy on the bottom. But I am wondering what I should do best with the interior ??? Sand to bare wood and saturate with epoxy + some varnish layers after that ??? More info about those canoes ...
- Thu Oct 19, 2006 1:27 am
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: 16' Prospector
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2060