robert
Enthusiastic about Wooden Canoes
Does anyone have some suggestions for repairing tack holes in ribs?
I have canoes that someone started to re plank, however, in doing so the ribs have some un-slightly holes. Is this a structural weakness? If not I was thinking about trying two methods. First, creating a filler our of wood glue and fine white cedar dust from the thickness plainer. The other alternative was to use the previous technique, however use thin pieces of cedar (spoke shave shavings) and cut out a vineer of sorts that could be placed over the holes and sanded flush.
I have canoes that someone started to re plank, however, in doing so the ribs have some un-slightly holes. Is this a structural weakness? If not I was thinking about trying two methods. First, creating a filler our of wood glue and fine white cedar dust from the thickness plainer. The other alternative was to use the previous technique, however use thin pieces of cedar (spoke shave shavings) and cut out a vineer of sorts that could be placed over the holes and sanded flush.