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Brodbeck Progress
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patrick corry
solo canoeist
Well done. The color of the interior is just beautiful, and the projected paint scheme sounds promising. I suspect we will soon see a handsome finished canoe!
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JClearwater
Wooden Canoes are in the Blood
For those of us interested in such things I received from the cemetery superintendant at the Brookdale Cemetery, Dedham, MA, photos of the headstone for Fred Brodbeck, his wife Minna, his brother and sister.
The stone reads, "Frederick Brodbeck, 1870-1930, his wife Minna L.K., 1872-1951, Herman Brodbeck, 1866-1940, his wife Bertha E., 1874-1960." On the opposite side of the stone is Fred's sister Emilie and her husband, "John Fuchs, died October 30, 1887, age 34 years 4 months, his wife Emilie, 1860-1950." Fred, Herman and Emilie were siblings. Fred and his widowed sister with her daughter lived together on Washington Street, West Roxbury.
The stone reads, "Frederick Brodbeck, 1870-1930, his wife Minna L.K., 1872-1951, Herman Brodbeck, 1866-1940, his wife Bertha E., 1874-1960." On the opposite side of the stone is Fred's sister Emilie and her husband, "John Fuchs, died October 30, 1887, age 34 years 4 months, his wife Emilie, 1860-1950." Fred, Herman and Emilie were siblings. Fred and his widowed sister with her daughter lived together on Washington Street, West Roxbury.
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JClearwater
Wooden Canoes are in the Blood
I don't know why the photo placement and size is balled up in the post above - I must have done something wrong. I guess I partied too much during the '70s.
Work continues on the canoe. Paint almost done. Stay tuned.
Jim
Work continues on the canoe. Paint almost done. Stay tuned.
Jim
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Wooden Canoes are in the Blood
Ok, so I got the paint done. Kirby #6 Ivory on the top and #13 Blind Green on the bottom with black added to make it darker still. There will be a pinstripe between the two colors and some art work as well. I still have a ways to go - I have to make and install the gunwale caps and side caps, stem bands, install the seats and center thwart and one more coat of varnish on the inside. Should be time to get it all done before Assembly even with a vacation in the middle. The photo suggests that the line between the colors is a level water line. That is not the case. It curves upward as it approaches the stem.
Stay tuned.
Jim
Stay tuned.
Jim
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Michael Grace
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Looking fabulous, Jim! Love your custom green and the woodwork is very impressive.
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JClearwater
Wooden Canoes are in the Blood
I am working on the gunwale caps and side caps. I bought a 20' 4 quarter clear Sitka Spruce plank from Condon Lumber and ripped out two 1" square pieces. I ran those through the table saw to get four strips. Then through the planner to get them the right thickness. I had to do all of it outside because I needed 20' each side of the table saw and planner. My shop is not 40' long. Working by myself I set up multiple saw horses and rollers to help the run in and catch the run out. I managed to get it done with out breaking any of the strips. At this point I have three of the four shaped. The photo attached shows why you can never have too many clamps!
Note on the left side how the top edge of the canvas tucks in tight to the inwale. This is because Brodbeck feathered thin the top edge of the shear plank and actually left a gap between the top of the plank and the bottom of the inwale. This will allow the side cap to also lay tight into the inwale and make the entire gunwale assembly visually lighter. Aesthetics was important. Life is too short to paddle an ugly canoe! It was true then and still true today.
Cheers,
Jim
Note on the left side how the top edge of the canvas tucks in tight to the inwale. This is because Brodbeck feathered thin the top edge of the shear plank and actually left a gap between the top of the plank and the bottom of the inwale. This will allow the side cap to also lay tight into the inwale and make the entire gunwale assembly visually lighter. Aesthetics was important. Life is too short to paddle an ugly canoe! It was true then and still true today.
Cheers,
Jim
