Cedar Strip Canoe Project: Merlin (47 photos)
Merlin
Merlin plans
Refinish exterior of Merlin August 2017 reflections
Refinish exterior of Merlin August 2017
2nd coat of varnish using roll and tip method
Merlin Kunz design 1985
Merlin
Varnish complete
Yoke
My custom made yoke
slow to turn but nice
A nice feel on a June day
Grand Daughter on knee, my son looks on
Yup, that is a canoe
ceremonial toast
pre-launch photo op
out of the shop
z3) Interior completed
z2) bow fittings
On April 27, 2011 all wood work complete, all bare wood epoxy coated. Only varnishing is left to do
z1) Stern paddler
My Grand Daughter Kendra is the first to sit in my Merlin
w1) gunwale scarf joint
z) deck fitting
y) accident
consequence of using a tool designed for low rpm's in a high speed router
x) Scupper block cutting jig
1/4" blocks cut with 3/8 Forstner bit to produce concave
w) Inside glass finished