Thread: Redbird: a strip-built canoe ... the Journey

Hi Ramps,

With your paddles you may find varnished shafts cause blisters. An oiled finish is often better, at least where the hands grip. If you did opt for oil, with it being a laminated shaft you would need to be extra vigilant about keeping it oiled as the different woods probably expand differently when wet.

I would love to be present at the launching but unfortunately am working on Australia day.

Kelvin

Thanks Kelvin
I have read this in a couple of places

I have deliberately ignored this for the kids paddles as I figured durability is probably most important of all as I imagine that it is as likely to be used as a prodder, spade or bat as it is a paddle. I have specifically designed in the shaft length according to height and blade area according to known strength and stamina. I have also deliberately made the blades a bit thicker for this reason.

As far as the big kids paddles I will pursue this suggestion as our shafts are solid but I will still varnish the blades.

BTW another coat of varnish on the inside before work this morning.

Ta

Are we there yet?

'nother coat of varnish on the inside tonight and a couple hours work installing the sliding seat. Sand and finish to two big paddles ... and a name of course.
Still looking good for Friday

Time of launch .. prob about 1600 but will confirm

You tell us when and I'll make sure were there!!

I managed to borrow a camera so I took a few pics but I'm not going to show you everything ... just a few "bits"

and

Kids paddles complete

and

Paddle-makers "workshop"


By the way dingo 1600 Oz day it is estuary. Australind, Ridley pl and any other lurkers who may wish to witness this event ... come and introduce oneselves

Flamin eck mate that Sheoak came up a real treat didnt it!!!

Drop dead gorgeous mate

Will be there... right on the forshore? where? at the boat ramp or the park? LOCATION mate location!!

At least one of your photos was acceptable - even down to the tools scattered around on the bench

She's looking good mate. Has the wife threatened you with divorce if you sink it?

Richard

Dingo
At the park there at Ridley place (next to the boat ramp and the service station)

Daddles ... nothing said yet but I think a divorce could be on the books ...but not if I sink it ... more if I don't finish it and get on to building a house!!

No worries mate

Now as to the missus and the house... she bein the real nice wee sheila she is (says he having met her!) will know from her love of you that there are things you just gotta do!! The house will come later she knows that and she and the bugs look pretty contented doin their craft stuff eh?

"oh honey? Im gonna build me a boat!"
"But darling you just built a boat"
"Nah sweetums that was a canoe"
"What sort of boat darls and what about the house?"
"oooh darls sweetums me loverly sugarplum its gonna be the finest kinda boat a bloody great 40ft catamarran its gonna have..."
"eerr what about the house dear?"
"Never mind the house think of the boat all that wood and stuff I can work with of course I will have to make sure the shed on the block is up first but for the time being we can keep livin here eh? ooh the boat my sweet muffincake! the boat... why its gonna..."
"THE HOUSE FIRST BUSTER!!"


How do I know this??... ask possumpoop weve been there done that got the tshirt!!

If you MUST get that beeyoodeefull thing all wet then don't forget to bash it real hard with a bottla Bubbly first!

... errr ... and we can live on the boat

... if we don't smash a gaping big hole in it with a bottle of Moet first

no wouldn't do that ... stuff costs too much ... maybe Veuve Clicquot instead

Hey watchit Dingo ... you're forum membership wears out at 2000 posts

Do the house! You can't keep a boat like that in the shed. It would go very nicely in the lounge room.

hmmmmm.... Bunbury. Frequent flyer points?

Ramps, back in the first post of this thread you said you were only building a canoe instead of a kayak because your family wanted you to, so doesn't that mean you get to build the boat of your choice now?

Any chance you will still be on the Estuary around 18:00? If you are I might come down for a look.

cheers
Kelvin