The Bear Mountain Boat Shop

All done but haven't taken for a paddle yet! Made a new paddle today for my wife. Maybe we will go for a maiden voyage tomorrow! updated pics here! http://home.cogeco.ca/~hotrods/Canoebuild/ Thanxs for all of the help from all in this forum and Bear Mountain for sharing their knowledge in Canoecraft...

Matt, Try an angle grinder with a sanding "flap-disc" on it. I use one quite extensively. You can eat away the outer gunnel in no time with a high speed angle grinder. Don't even worry about the screws, the angle grinder with the sanding flap-disc will eat them away also... Be careful, the...

Sorry - ealger

Thanks Guys. Nice work. Very fancy! I think that I like eagler's approach with the light strip down the centre. That would suit the overall look of mine I think. The rest of my canoe is rather "plain" - nothing too fancy - just the natural wood... I like to keep it simple, but the strip in...

Hello All, Looking for some ideas as to how to best finish the outer gunnels at the stem. I have updated my pics on my webpage. The gunnels are just shy of the end of the outer stem. I had two possible thought as to how to finish. 1. Cut the outer gunnels square on both sides and fabricate a one-pie...

I did say that you are "seasoned".

Thanks Glen,
Dave

Cam, I know what you mean about borrowing your wife's "tools". I destroyed a pair of kitchen scissors while glassing the inside of the hull on the weekend - I had to replace them with a new pair...she hasn't noticed the knife missing yet :rolling eyes The light (ash) piece on the outer par...

sorry Glen... you are definitely a "seasoned builder", however when I wrote my reply, there were no responses up yet to Cam's question..

Davesbuild

Cam, Sorry to hear of your "woes" :sad I am new to this as well... just about finished my first canoe, but I'll give you my two cents and hopefully some of the "more seasoned" builders can pipe in.... I would suggest that you may be able to epoxy the outer walnut piece and clamp ...

VERY nice Bill.

Enjoy your hard work!

Davesbuild

Nice job willo!

I'm a little behind you with my build.

Davesbuild

willo,

still waiting for pics!

when we gonna see some?

Dave

I agree with Rick - do a test. I didn't have any problems with blush or milkiness with the EAST system. Very high humidity and moderate temps. I had a small fan going in my garage and the garage door wide open. Good-bad or indifferent?? I don't know, but it seemed to go OK. Best of luck with yours -...

Understood about the health issues related to green epoxy... no question... I am leaving the hull on the molds till Saturday for the epoxy to cure and not lose any of the shape of hull...particularly the tumblehome. I will also sand while on the strongback and held in-place by the molds. I will stil...

Thanks Willo... The EAST system specs say that it can be sanded (sandable) in 12 hours, but it doesn't cure for 7 days, so I'm a little confused?? I was going to leave it for a week before sanding and taking it off the mold, just because I'm not sure. There is no reason that I have to take it off ot...