deck wood

Post by **Patricks Dad** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 1:20 pm

That was my thinking as well. The intent was a smooth surface of epoxy with the coin below (on top of a base of epoxy so it would be completely encapsulated....

My worry was some wacky chemical reaction between silver and the epoxy.

Its Me · Post by **Its Me** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 4:30 pm

From what I know, the epoxy gives off little if any volatile vapors, epoxy is not particularly basic or acidic. Further, coins are made of low reactant materials such as gold, nickel, chrome. So I would not expect a reaction between the epoxy and the coin.

Dell Littlefield · Post by **Dell Littlefield** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 5:23 pm

I installed a silver dollar in the thwart. After some time, the epoxy over the dollar popped out. I guess it just didn't adhere to the coin. I was a little disappointed in the installation because my West hardener was a little amber and it showed up more on the coin than on the wood. I think it may have popped out due to the thwart flexing while handling the canoe. I covered it again and it has held for two years. It has not tarnished to any noticeable degree. On my first canoe, I used a Sacagawea dollar and it has not tarnished in four years. On my last one, I used a quarter and it has held up as well. I used a Missouri quarter and it also has a canoe on it so we are both in the same boat (a canoe in a coin in a canoe).

mtpocket · Post by **mtpocket** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 6:55 pm

Patrick ole boy ole pal ole friend of mine,

Feast your eyes on the redbird. After many hours of shop time, I think I am now ready for the race. As you can see, I pulled out all stops. After all, you do have youth on your side and I needed a little help. I also got some pointers from Glen. I will follow his advice and "cheat". In addition to his pointers, I spoke with the Wright Brothers. They have loaned me their Redbird for the race. Below is a picture of them helping me get it ready.

And this is me while you are explaining the canoe in a coin in a canoe thing.

Todd Bradshaw · Post by **Todd Bradshaw** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 9:39 pm

The round designs painted on the bows of fur trade canoes were generally thought to be variations on a compass rose and were introduced by the French. It was likely another "good luck" gesture - to prevent the canoe and crew from ever getting lost. Designs depicting animals and other things were also used, but round symbols were quite common.

Michel vd Hoven · Post by **Michel vd Hoven** » Fri Feb 04, 2005 6:12 am

My Kevlar Mad River Malecite has "Native New England Butternut" wooden decks...
MRC used this because they don't use any tropical rain forest products... so they say.