Stripping Done !

Erik, Belgium · Post by **Erik, Belgium** » Sat Jul 10, 2004 6:17 am

The Winisk canoe is stripped now, and partly sanded already.
The outer stem is a nightmare.
Inlay is wengee, dark strips walnut.

Glen Smith · Post by **Glen Smith** » Sat Jul 10, 2004 7:40 am

She looks really good, Erik. Nice touch with the wenge.

Rick · Post by **Rick** » Sat Jul 10, 2004 8:45 am

A beauty... hope we get to see the before-and-after finishing pictures.

Juneaudave · Post by **Juneaudave** » Sat Jul 10, 2004 9:12 am

Very nice! The inlay seems to fit well.

KARKAUAI · Post by **KARKAUAI** » Sat Jul 10, 2004 11:56 am

Wow, Erik, I'm impressed!!! Makes my hull look kind of ho hum. Next time.....

tomincaledonia · Post by **tomincaledonia** » Tue Jul 20, 2004 1:31 pm

A question for all who may know. I'm considering doing some inlay on the Redbird I'm currently making (did I hear a groan... another Redbird?). My question is, is a butt joined feature strong enough or should you attempt to b&c the edges? Beading and coving a more irregular or intricate inlay looks to me to be a lot of work. Will butt joining work with no sacrifice in hull integrity (since most of the strength comes from the glass and epoxy)?

Glen Smith · Post by **Glen Smith** » Tue Jul 20, 2004 1:44 pm

That shouldn't be a problem. A lot of builders never use the B & C technique at all.

ChipSandresky · Post by **ChipSandresky** » Tue Jul 20, 2004 1:53 pm

Super nice job Erik!

canoeblderinmt · Post by **canoeblderinmt** » Tue Jul 20, 2004 11:17 pm

Erik, VERY nice work! I hope you are proud of your excellent efforts. I can' t wait to see it glassed!! :D

tom in caledonia · Post by **tom in caledonia** » Wed Jul 21, 2004 8:36 am

Impressive work Erik! The inlay looks great. Did you lay it in and strip up to it or trim existing strips to fit and then lay it in. Looks like you got a great fit. Being new to canoe building, I'm looking for the best way to do things. Please excuse if the answer seems obvious.

Erik, Belgium · Post by **Erik, Belgium** » Wed Jul 21, 2004 3:19 pm

Thank you all for compliments.

I wanted to do something special in the bottom and have been in doubt about doing like the Bottom of the 15 foot Bob's Special of John Miche. My other 'maybe' was doing something like Joe from Redfishkayak shows on his website. See http://www.redfishkayak.com/kayaks.htm. The third option was a pattern I saw on a kayak as well, which I found extremely beautiful. http://www.freewebs.com/scubascapie/get ... paddle.htm.

Not being a woodworker, I didn't want to damage the boat. I found it quite a risk, and couldn't figure out what to do. By the time I made up my decision the bottom was stripped completely... So I removed the excess with a handsaw, and laid ash and wenge in (full thickness, 6 mm). I bent the Ash prior to glueing.

As a matter of fact it went pretty straightforward, and looked more difficult then it was.
How come that kayaks have fancy patterns, and canoebuilders tend to stick to straight lines ?
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Erik

Glen Smith · Post by **Glen Smith** » Sat Jul 31, 2004 5:19 pm

Looks great, Erik. Nice tight joints!

Juneaudave · Post by **Juneaudave** » Sat Jul 31, 2004 6:27 pm

This is kind of like a European Volvo while I drive a US Ford. Sweet!

Erik, Belgium · Post by **Erik, Belgium** » Sun Aug 01, 2004 5:12 am

no kidding, my car is a Volvo !

Jim D · Post by **Jim D** » Sun Aug 01, 2004 8:23 am

Looks Good Erik!! It's always a relief to me to get past that first coat! I like the color scheme!

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Stripping Done !

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