Thread: Strip Built Canoe

I've finished the Canoe. I should finish off the paddles next weekend. Will launch the weekend after that.

Awsome work.

And in the kitchen no less.

Reminds me of when I was a young kid. My parents purchased an old run down Victorian homestead. The room they ended up making as their kitchen was used as a saddlery, and upstairs in what ended up as a bathroom and a dressing room was a boat building room.

I think the boat was eventually lowered out over the front verandah/balcony.

The house was on 50 acres of river flats, so it didn't have that far to go to hit the water.

Once again, amazing work !!

There is a strip built in the latest Australian Woodworker mag.

Whoa Matt
Great job ... next w/e the big launch
Looks like she's been put to bed here ... dog's been pushed out has she?
Just sent the out-laws back East now I can get started!
C U on the water

That is THE coolest thing I have ever seen.

Nice work!

Wife says I can't make one in the kitchen.

Ramps many stripper canoes have laminated outter and inner stems... the inner stems are shaped buy the angle of the strips marked and shaped with block plane before you put the strips on the outer stems are put on after the striping is complete and shaped to the centre keel strip and sides for a smooth transition

The Mac McCarthy Wee Lassie and Wee Lassie 2 canoes are done exactly so

Well done on doing it in the kitchen Matt ... mine allowed me to measure mark and cut all the forms (1in chipboard) in the living room of our last place... then things changed and now a few years later Im just starting to recut the moulds again for another attempt!

Heres now 19 year old then 15 year old son shaping one of the moulds...


Finished moulds for both Wee Lassies


In the then new shed


Yes yes messy work I know but then I was working with one of Aussies hardest and heaviest woods by gar aint no point bein clean an tidy when the 1/4in strips of woods fightin yer every inch of the way :mad: but then I sorta had one of those rare light bulb moments and realized building even a 12ft canoe in Tuart Sheoak and Jarrah was a bit well... mad even for me! So I canned the idea till now

Dingo
You trying to tell me that you're going to start a wee lassie again ? One inch chip board is spretty impressive:eek:
Plans are coming together for the Ted Moores Redbird. Thanks for your offer of the Wee Lassie moulds but i am after something that can carry the whole family ... at least while to two young-uns are light-weights. Originally it was going to be a sea kayak for me but SWMBO "requested" that I should do a family" one first . Still want to strip build as it will be good experience for the kayak.

Excellent!

first class work

Looks great matt. Going to give that a try myself someday.

Launched the canoe. First test passed..It floats!!! no leaks. Took a bit of getting used to in terms of paddling it about but after a short amount of time got the knack of it. Here are a few pics.

Matt,
Do you mind if I ask a few questions about building a strip canoe.
I got a copy of the Aust Wood Review (?) and the plan and build description are confusing me.
If you don't mind, I'll dig out the mag later on and fire away.

Clinton,

Ask away. Happy to field all questions.

Matthew

Bloody Stunning work Matt!!

Man that must make you feel proud eh?

Now questions!
1) with the seat... did the plans for that come with the plans for the canoe? or did you buy it complete? how do you find the leading edge? being as they dont appear to be rounded very much does it cut into the backs of your thighs?
2) how were the plans? I had heard that some of GlenLs plans were lacking a lot of info still doable but plans not complete or unclear and they had to fudge it as they went is this what you found?
3) Are the paddles your design?
4) how much do you estimate it cost from woe to go?
5) Would you do it again? if so what would you chage if anything? if not why not?
6) What made you choose that design over the plethoria of others available?
7) Do you think the 16fter will be amply big enough for a family of two adults and two wee nippers? what about gear? camping stuff etc?

Okay that will do for now... probably be more to come after you respond

Well done!! Cheers!