alick burt
LOVES Wooden Canoes
Hi Folks
I know this is a long shot without removing all the paint but I was wondering if anyone can identify this wide board and batten canoe that my customer has asked me to work on.He has asked me to repair the hole where the keel is broken and also to remove the early resin glass and white finish and replace with clear epoxy and new cloth.
I have been removing the resin and have uncovered more nasties rotten planking and at least one more hole.How do I proceed with the worse damaged plank is it possible to remove the nails without causing irreparable damage to the ribs?
Also a the planking and nail heads are uneven in places.Bearing in mind I will be recovering with cloth and resin how should I proceed with the nail heads, some are below the surface others stick up and some are level?
Where the planking is uneven at some of the joins should I flatten off the higher areas (some have nail heads that would need to be punched in or if possible removed and put back after).
I am a cabinet maker and have made strip canoes so I have half the skills and some of the knowledge but would be interested if anyone can help identify the maker or answer my technical questions about repairing this sort of damage.Here are some pictures.
The decks
Stripping off the outside.This green layer is what was left after I peeled off a layer of white and glass cloth.
You can see the hole and keel damage I have to repair here.
There is another I have discovered here and this is where I am contemplating replacing a whole plank to remove the rot to the right of the picture.
Here is some of the uneven planking.
Any help appreciated
Many Thanks
Alick
I know this is a long shot without removing all the paint but I was wondering if anyone can identify this wide board and batten canoe that my customer has asked me to work on.He has asked me to repair the hole where the keel is broken and also to remove the early resin glass and white finish and replace with clear epoxy and new cloth.
I have been removing the resin and have uncovered more nasties rotten planking and at least one more hole.How do I proceed with the worse damaged plank is it possible to remove the nails without causing irreparable damage to the ribs?
Also a the planking and nail heads are uneven in places.Bearing in mind I will be recovering with cloth and resin how should I proceed with the nail heads, some are below the surface others stick up and some are level?
Where the planking is uneven at some of the joins should I flatten off the higher areas (some have nail heads that would need to be punched in or if possible removed and put back after).
I am a cabinet maker and have made strip canoes so I have half the skills and some of the knowledge but would be interested if anyone can help identify the maker or answer my technical questions about repairing this sort of damage.Here are some pictures.
The decks
Stripping off the outside.This green layer is what was left after I peeled off a layer of white and glass cloth.
You can see the hole and keel damage I have to repair here.
There is another I have discovered here and this is where I am contemplating replacing a whole plank to remove the rot to the right of the picture.
Here is some of the uneven planking.
Any help appreciated
Many Thanks
Alick
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