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Post by WoodsWalker on Aug 23, 2005 5:37:18 GMT -5
What do you consider "Must Reads", what books did you gain your most valuable information from?
What other resources did you use to learn techniques to build your canoe?
Webpages?
I just started reading Canoecraft, & so far seems to have most of what a person would need to start with.
I will be starting the preperation stage this weekend, I hope to start my strongback. My goal is to have one or maybe two canoes done before next paddling season.
Woods Walker
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Bannock
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Post by Bannock on Aug 23, 2005 15:31:45 GMT -5
Troy, I have many of the builders' books out. Canoecraft is good. It is a classic ... perhaps too much of a classic. Don't get me wrong, if you follow that book you will get the job done and a nice canoe at that. But some of the info is dated. There are newer techniques. The book I like is the Minnesota Canoe Association's Builders' Book. Al Gustaveson (of Northwest Canoe) is the Building Director. He has a wealth of practical knowledge. He sells the book at his shop www.northwestcanoe.com/store/product.asp?product_id=NWC100004B The book is $25 but the book and a plan of your choice is $40. You should take a look at the 38 Special. It is a solo canoe designed for a bigger guy. I like it. I bet you would, too.
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Post by Dan L on Aug 26, 2005 15:28:09 GMT -5
I'll reiterate Ken's response, get the MCA Builder's book. Also get the Gillpatric(sp) book.
You will find a range of building methods/techniques ranging from building highly finished "art" to servicable canoes.
You will then need to decide for yourself what kind of canoe/finish you want, ie, how perfect you want the finished piece.
You can build with B+C, plugged screws, finely carved trim or squarecut UNBEVELED strips, large chunky trim and crude fasteners, or any combination of methods.
Making these choices is one of the challanges/fun of building your own canoe.
Enjoy the process, Dan
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Post by WoodsWalker on Aug 27, 2005 22:38:11 GMT -5
Thanks for the info & recomendations, as you can see I got my strongback finished & ready today. I still need to settle on a design, I am leaning toward the 38-special.
Woods Walker
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Post by WoodsWalker on Sept 9, 2005 19:36:13 GMT -5
Troy, I have many of the builders' books out. Canoecraft is good. It is a classic ... perhaps too much of a classic. Don't get me wrong, if you follow that book you will get the job done and a nice canoe at that. But some of the info is dated. There are newer techniques The book I like is the Minnesota Canoe Association's Builders' Book. Al Gustaveson (of Northwest Canoe) is the Building Director. He has a wealth of practical knowledge. He sells the book at his shop www.northwestcanoe.com/store/product.asp?product_id=NWC100004B The book is $25 but the book and a plan of your choice is $40. You should take a look at the 38 Special. It is a solo canoe designed for a bigger guy. I like it. I bet you would, too. Thanks Ken,
I ordered the plans & the book earlier in the week.
The "Canoecraft" book that I got is the newest & revised addition, don't know what all was updated, but after looking at Gilpatrick's "Building the Strip Canoe" I like it way better....now Gilpatricks book looks way outdated or at least the one I checked out from the Libary is.... I wouldn't recomend it to anyone the illustrations look to me like hack jobs .....but that is just my opinion..... It does contain some good information on caning your own seats though.
I cant wait to read the MCA book.Woods Walker
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Post by WoodsWalker on Sept 12, 2005 5:26:34 GMT -5
Does anyone have any resources for doing inlay work?
I want to do a little more than an accent strip or two, but can't seem to find anything on techniques or processes or photos of inlays.
BTW... Got my plans this weekend ;D
Woods Walker
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Post by Dan L on Sept 14, 2005 15:22:37 GMT -5
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Bannock
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Post by Bannock on Sept 20, 2005 15:43:12 GMT -5
The accent strips I made were done with a technique that Mac McCarthy outlines in his Feather Weight Canoe Building book. Here is an example www.feathercanoes.com/canoes.html Mine were slightly more complex but on the same principal. You take two strips of light colored wood to use as the "bread" of the sandwich. Then alternate a piece of dark wood and a piece of light wood, gluing it down the length of one "bread" strip. Glue the other "bread" strip on top. Now you have a "sandwich" strip that is 3/4" thick. Flip it on its side and slice two 1/4" strips from it. You now have two accent strips. Of course, you create the design with the pieces sandwiched in between the "bread".
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