I've been doing a ton of reading and researching and I've got a plan in place. I feel like any wooden canoe is going to be a beautiful creation if I take my time and read/heed the tips/tricks/suggestions etc in this forum. I purchased two cedar beams from a "resource" center(reused materials etc). Score!
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They were painted but smelled like cedar on the clear areas. They're 19' long and have some knots in them. But after trimming one small area with a chain saw just to get thru the paint, they're not cedar.
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Douglas fir I think. Am I off to a horrible start right off the bat? The reuse center won't take them back and craigslister's are not knocking my door down.
I have the plans already for a 17'6" redbird. I've seen pictures of canoes made with pine and they're beautiful as well. With some cedar/redwood accent strips, I think it'll look great. The wife says to get what I want, "that's not what you had in mind and this is a lot of work. don't spend all that time and energy on something you might not be happy with."
I'm also concerned with weight, seeing as the redbird is a good sized canoe. I've seen where someone said 3/16 strips of pine would be about the same weight as 1/4 strips of cedar.
Any ideas? Suggestions? Comments? Rude remarks?
Thanks all...