my first cedar strip so far !!!!

[Retired Member southey]

Looking good. i like your paddle. saying that I really enjoy your whole post, but i do like a good paddle.

 

[jdlenton]

that looks beautiful i would love a boat like that may be sometin in the future keep up the good work

 

[al21]

cheers al21 , i,m using webbing just as a personal preferance plus im going to incorporate a couple of bulk heads/waterproof compartments with plastic access hatches -so i have deviated from the traditional look just a little bit !!

I've no intention of being critical of anyone capable of creating such an object of beauty. :notworthy I found that cane is lighter and dries quicker though.

The canoe keeps looking better and better. Nice paddles too!

Al

 

[nuggets]

Just keeps looking good

Wickes sold 5 x 7 metre tarps for £14, not brilliant stuff, but it would cover the back garden enough to give you a good sized dry area.
Just an idea






cheers,
Toddy

£24 in the local wickes down here !!! sheesh !! but it was an 8x5 the size she mentioned !!!

 

[nuggets]

Well ,got me gunwhales on today and sanded the inside glass for the final coat of resin and cut me seat frames to size an gave them a couple of coats of varnish ,just need to get some stainless steel rod now to fix them !!

 

[Retired Member southey]

That really is looking bloody lovely there chap! what a thing to have made.

 

[Chambers]

This looks fantastic. Obviously the cloth must go pretty much see through when its on and with resin? What type of cloth and resin is it?

 

[nuggets]

This looks fantastic. Obviously the cloth must go pretty much see through when its on and with resin? What type of cloth and resin is it?

thanks , i used this resin and 200g cloth
http://www.ecfibreglasssupplies.co....lyester-resin-including-catalyst/default.aspx

http://www.ecfibreglasssupplies.co....0g-sq-mtr-1270-mt-wide-per-meter/default.aspx

bit tricky doing it out side though !! If i did another one it would have to be in a workshop -away from direct sunlight !!

 

[Chambers]

Cool, I always thought the fibreglass wouldnt go 100% see through and would ruin the look of the cedar. You live you learn eh

 

[nuggets]

got me yoke and thwarts done today and fitted me waterproof hatches ready for the final assembly after the last resin coat goes on ,then its time to varnish !! yippee - but back to work tomorrow so it will have to wait till the weekend !!

 

[welshwhit]

Lookiong absolutley gorgeous!

Talented man chap! Nice one, and thanks for sharing, an inspiration!

Drew

 

[Retired Member southey]

Looking great, will you be glassmatting the lockers in?

 

[nuggets]

Looking great, will you be glassmatting the lockers in?

for sure !! but playing with the idea of taking the decks off again and glass them from behind ,then a good sqwidge of resin to seal the decks in tight ??

 

[Grooveski]

That's a thing of beauty. Lovely job you've made of her.

 

[Ph34r]

What a beaut. Stunned.