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Curious about Wooden Canoes
With the weather warming, I have taken Carleton out of the garage, filled dents and holes, applied thinned linseed, and sanded the hull. I’ve ordered canvas and filler from Rollin’s company and am hoping for a stretch of nice weather. I have a question about the “canvas clothespins” Mike Eliot describes in This Old Canoe. Would it make sense to make these of 3/4” plywood cut to the profile of the stem and stern to stretch the canvas closer to the hull? Just wondering... also any other tips for a first timer?