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Hi Bear Mountain,

It has been some time since I have been here. Thought I would see what is going on. I have seen that there seems to be more of an interest in building these days, Ron Swanson and all.
I have completed 2 Bear Mountain Cedar Strips, a Kayak and restored an antique Adirondack guideboat all between 2006 and 2010. In 2010 I started another Canoe completed the stripping and have left it there for the last few years. I have everything I need to finish, but have been waiting for one reason or another. I am hoping to finish up this summer though, so may be here to "refresh" my memories of it all.
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Great! Post some pics!!

Good luck on the rest of your build!
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Ok gotta learn the photo posting bit again.
So here it is in the shop from a few months ago. Shop is pretty crowded now with other projects (Pinball machines is what I have been into the last while) so once things are cleared out should be ready to go.

There is a very long and emotional story behind this one, and I hope to tell it here over the next little while, and get some good advice on finishing it.

Hoping Glenn is still around as well??

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I am still here and I will be following the completion of this project.
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That's great. Thanks so much Glen :tu
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Arctic
It's been awhile since I've seen that avatar !
Welcome back !
Life has a way of diverting us away from our goals. But hang in there !


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Beautiful work, and I am seriously jealous of the work space!!!!!

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Well after digging around the bookshelves here in the shop I managed top find about half a dozen books on Small woodcraft building, including a very well used copy of Canoecraft. Found a lot of old handwritten notes I made scattered throughout.

I began clearing out space, just to start, moved out a 15' Nova Craft and pulled things about to get some walk around room. Once the row of Pinball machines & Jukebox are out in storage I will be ready to go. But before that I need to go through all my tools and supplies make a list of what I need to replace and get new. Small steps.

Here is a photo from today, as you can see still crowded in there.

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Can you explain to me how you attach pictures to your posts? I have tried the link below the text box and it doesn't work. I have followed Glen's directions by uploading to photobucket but have not been successful.

Thanks.
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Arctic: Please disregard my previous post on attaching pictures. I figured it out. Thanks.
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Well, work and life with 2 kids has made this a slow go. But it looks like I will have the afternoon to sort out all my tools and supplies, after that the work can begin.
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