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  1. Hi everyone, many thanks for the wonderful...

    Hi everyone, many thanks for the wonderful feedback. lots to consider.
    Firstly the boat is a 16' Bear Mountain Prospector. Western Red Cedar so it will be clear finish.
    definitely running cloth...
  2. Thanks people, im tempted to go the two layers of...

    Thanks people, im tempted to go the two layers of 6oz on the outside then 4 oz internal. Fingers crossed. Excited about the next phase.
  3. Cloth weight and alignment for strip plank boat.

    I'm at that most nervous of stages for Canoe builders, ready to apply the first outer layer of epoxy/glass... (Using West System 105/207 epoxy)

    The bible (Canoe Craft) talks about 6oz x 60 inch...
  4. Thanks Alan, I found some other plans which...

    Thanks Alan,

    I found some other plans which have worked really well.

    Cheers
    Roy.
  5. Thanks PAR, I re read what you said then had...

    Thanks PAR, I re read what you said then had another think about the drawing, totally understand now! I'll look at the drawings you suggest. Really appreciate the assistance and wisdom.
  6. @PAR Thanks for the reply, I'm older school so I...

    @PAR Thanks for the reply, I'm older school so I understood the reason for the projection and that the transoms were true shape as per the dimensions, what confused me was the mis match on the...
  7. Perhaps, I will be doing a full mock up in 3mm...

    Perhaps, I will be doing a full mock up in 3mm mdf to start with.
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    Hey there, I'm currently building a 16ft...

    Hey there, I'm currently building a 16ft prospector from WRC, I was able to obtain 50mm x150mm x 5.7m planks from Mitre 10, took them to a local joinery and asked them to run the strips through their...
  9. Glue Stitch Sabot - help reading plans please

    Hi there,

    i am currently building a cedar strip canoe so evidently have heaps of time spare, as such I have promised my daughter I will help her build a small rowing dinghy.
    Having found some...
  10. I laughed when I read your reply and said "of...

    I laughed when I read your reply and said "of course!"
    Everything makes so much sense, I needed that reminder to step back and think of course it's not going to be 100% precise. Given I know what...
  11. Laminating inner and outer stems - Trap for young players?

    Well I actually started my Canoe, had all the strips for the bow and stern stems ready, test bent, clamping sequence etc. Due to a limitation of the number of clamps could only do one end at a time....
  12. Cheers, ill run the fan heater in the workshop...

    Cheers,
    ill run the fan heater in the workshop and might take the laminates into my house to warm up the bulk of the timber and of course warming the glue prior to gluing. Once the workshop is...
  13. Once again, thanks for the advice, the more I...

    Once again, thanks for the advice, the more I read the more I have decided it's just going to be sensible to run the fan heater in the workshop for 24hrs or so to keep the ambient temp well above 8C...
  14. Thanks for the wonderful advice, I'm using...

    Thanks for the wonderful advice, I'm using Titebond III for the stems.
    I decided they are wholly encased in glass towards the end of the project so there is a bit
    more time for the moisture to make...
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    Hi Bruce, My intention is to document my...

    Hi Bruce,

    My intention is to document my project however there is little progress as such at the moment. I'm almost ready to start laminating the stems but its a little too cold at present.
    ...
  16. Moisture content for Canoe Stems - Cellery Top Pine.

    Hello,

    I'm in the process of starting a cedar strip 18' Prospector, will be using Western Red for the strips and Cellery Top for the stems, seats, inwhales etc.

    Having purchased some many years...
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    Hey Bruce, This is awesome, top effort,...

    Hey Bruce,

    This is awesome, top effort, wonderful build. Very timely as I am just embarking on my first strip plank Canoe build. Great inspiration.

    Cheers and happy paddling!

    Roy
  18. THis is what I love about forums, a little...

    THis is what I love about forums, a little searching and the right questions yield a world of advice!! Fantastic!!

    Thanks to all, this is exactly the sort of information I have been looking for....
  19. Timber window frame construction advice.

    Hi,

    I seem to have struck out looking for threads on this, or perhaps I'm not looking correctly....
    I'm looking to replace some vertical sliding window frames in my 50's weatherboard house with...
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    Plane Porn, plane and simple. Gorgeous to...

    Plane , plane and simple.

    Gorgeous to look at engineering masterpiece, probably works well too.

    Only as good as the operator though :)
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    Golly the names for vices varies greatly...

    Golly the names for vices varies greatly depending upon what you read. I thought what I had installed was known as a tail vice but if its better known as a wagon vice then so be it.

    So far there...
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    Cheers for all the feedback, So far it's had a...

    Cheers for all the feedback, So far it's had a bit of use. Managed to ding the outer vice jaw with my hand saw but really it's for using not looking at.

    It took me a few months of a little bit...
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    My new bench

    Finally, I'm finished.

    Had to share it with people.

    All Tas Oak, recycled except for the side & end skirts/dog block. Drawers came from an old boarding house.

    Nice & flat & finshed with...
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    Hey there, Get yourself the Thiele Small...

    Hey there,

    Get yourself the Thiele Small Parameters from the manufactuers of the sub, go to www.linearteam.dk download Winisd beta & install in on your PC - it's free. Read all the info about...
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