cedarboater
cedarboater
I am looking for a source for gunwale/ Keel stock, needs to be at least 16 1/2 ft long. 6/4 or 8/4 stock, width not crucial, 6-8'' preferred. air dry ok. Thanks.
gunwhale stock wanted
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Rob Stevens
Wooden Canoes are in the Blood
What wood are you looking for?
This length is pretty easy to find in cherry, ash, maple, walnut,...
Well, at least up here in Canada.
I don't mean to hijack your thread, but title fits perfectly with the related challenge I was about to post ie. where to find 17ft quarter sawn oak for a circa 1900 Canadian Canoe Company vertical rib canoe. I will need white oak for outwales and keel, wide (single piece) butternut for decks. The original (?) maple seats are salvageable. The oak thwart is fine, and I already have thin stock (also oak) to replace the coaming.
This length is pretty easy to find in cherry, ash, maple, walnut,...
Well, at least up here in Canada.
I don't mean to hijack your thread, but title fits perfectly with the related challenge I was about to post ie. where to find 17ft quarter sawn oak for a circa 1900 Canadian Canoe Company vertical rib canoe. I will need white oak for outwales and keel, wide (single piece) butternut for decks. The original (?) maple seats are salvageable. The oak thwart is fine, and I already have thin stock (also oak) to replace the coaming.
Roger Kugler
Enthusiastic about Wooden Canoes
Try LL Johnson Lumber & Johnson's Workbench in Charlotte, MI 800-292-5937.
Dave Wermuth
Who hid my paddle?
also
Armstrong Millworks, On M-59 East of I-75 and west of Pontiac. Good people and some long Honduran Mahog.
Did you try Bob Nelson in Lapeer?
Armstrong Millworks, On M-59 East of I-75 and west of Pontiac. Good people and some long Honduran Mahog.
Did you try Bob Nelson in Lapeer?
cedarboater
cedarboater
Thanks for the replies.
I called Johnson, all they have right now is rift sawn chine stock...which is great but it really is more than I need and wow$$$ A 2 1/2 X 2 1/2 X 17ft is like $230.00.
I called Nelson and Bob called me back and doesn't have any right now but will be cutting some soon 2-3 weeks, and the prices aren't near as bad but I was hoping to find something partially air dried cut already.
I also will need some copper nails to repair some areas in the planking/stem, any ideas who might have them readily available.
I might have a source to look at in CA but don't know about bringing the stock back over the border??? Anybody have experience with this?
I am still weighing out weather to canvas, glass, or dacron the hull.....
I will give Armstrong a call... Many thanks to all Randy
I called Johnson, all they have right now is rift sawn chine stock...which is great but it really is more than I need and wow$$$ A 2 1/2 X 2 1/2 X 17ft is like $230.00.
I called Nelson and Bob called me back and doesn't have any right now but will be cutting some soon 2-3 weeks, and the prices aren't near as bad but I was hoping to find something partially air dried cut already.
I also will need some copper nails to repair some areas in the planking/stem, any ideas who might have them readily available.
I might have a source to look at in CA but don't know about bringing the stock back over the border??? Anybody have experience with this?
I am still weighing out weather to canvas, glass, or dacron the hull.....
I will give Armstrong a call... Many thanks to all Randy
Rob Stevens
Wooden Canoes are in the Blood
Lee Valley has copper rose-head nails, rivets and roves for boatbuilding;
http://www.leevalley.com/en/hardware/page.aspx?p=40383&cat=3,41306,41324
http://www.leevalley.com/en/hardware/page.aspx?p=40383&cat=3,41306,41324
