Boundary Waters Quetico Forum :: Group Forum: Boat Builders and Repair :: Dreaming of a cedar canoe
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1JimD |
Books are fine, especially to start the snowball rolling ! But being from Minnesota, you should be able to find a builder nearby, willing to help you along. I just checked your location, and to me it would be a no brainer, to Contact Dennis Davidson at North West Canoe !! He even offer free on line plans ! Dennis has classes, plans and materials. Tell him you want to bead and cove your strips !!! Don't let him talk you out of it !! For a beginner, and an experienced builder, Bead and Coving your strips, makes assembling a canoe a snap, and you get the best results. Welcome to building ! One Warning ! It's addictive ! Jim |
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DeanL |
At this time a completed canoe is a long ways off but dreams have to start somewhere. I have average woodworking skills and access to a wood shop that has all the normal tools. I have built a fair amount of furniture but no experience with canoe building. What would be the best way to get this snowball rolling? Start reading the book and getting familiar with the building tools and terms I'm guessing would be a good start. Anybody know if Northwest still has building classes? Thanks in advance for the help and keep the pictures coming. |
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KarlBAndersen1 |
There are also a number of videos which helped me a lot. I had never built a canoe before, but with patience and persistence managed to throw this together, and made every piece from raw materials: |
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tumblehome |
quote DeanL: " I would suggest you stop dreaming and start building. I can't tell you how many 80 year old men I've talked to over the years that have always dreampt of building or owning a wood canoe. It's really quite sad that someone in the waning years of life never made their dreams happen. It's not that hard. I built my first canoe at 26. I don't want to be one of those old men. Karl (post above) built his canoe is about a month. Bam! You're done! Tom |
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DeanL |
quote tumblehome: "quote DeanL: " Kinda like that commercial, "time to take my dreams and launch them into lake reality". There are a bunch of plans in the Canoecraft book, any preferences on a mid size tandem? This whole idea is going to get a huge eye roll from the wife. Maybe if I can convince her she'll be the first to paddle in it we'll be in good shape. |
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