Worth Gretter
LOVES Wooden Canoes
Vinci, I'm confused here. Are these pictures of two different canoes? Two pictures show ribs bent on a form, and the rest of the pictures show a strip build canoe which doesn't usually have ribs.
Atkinson Traveler build; inwales & ribs
- Thread starter patrick corry
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Vinci
Curious about Wooden Canoes
Yes, you're right. The photos show two canoes. The first few photos are my response to Mike about the progress of me starting to build canoes with keels, while the later ones show the issues I encountered when building canoes without keels.
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patrick corry
solo canoeist
A little update. I brought the Atkinson Traveler down from the rack where she has been drying her filler since October 2024.
I had a few moments in the shop to cut down the excess canvas, and give the outwale blanks a trial fit. I've been using this Klever tool on the last couple of canoes and it works well.
https://kleverinnovations.net/our-products/safety-cutters/
The detail image shows how the inner lip rides on the planking as the blade is drawn along. It avoids making a diastrous plunging cut if one isn't careful!
I still need to refine the canvas cuts at the stems, but I temporarily clamped the outwale on to test the rabbett dimensions. It's cold in the shop, so no steaming today, but maybe the next benign day.... and, hang the seats too. The bow seat is just resting there so I could admire how pretty it is!
I had a few moments in the shop to cut down the excess canvas, and give the outwale blanks a trial fit. I've been using this Klever tool on the last couple of canoes and it works well.
https://kleverinnovations.net/our-products/safety-cutters/
The detail image shows how the inner lip rides on the planking as the blade is drawn along. It avoids making a diastrous plunging cut if one isn't careful!
I still need to refine the canvas cuts at the stems, but I temporarily clamped the outwale on to test the rabbett dimensions. It's cold in the shop, so no steaming today, but maybe the next benign day.... and, hang the seats too. The bow seat is just resting there so I could admire how pretty it is!
