bredlo
LOVES Wooden Canoes
In my first question, I alluded to the fact that I plan to leave the interior of my '22 OTCA alone. I look at the 84 years of darkened, rich character that has been occured, and see it as a badge of honor that shouldn't be undone.
I guess I'm wondering if most of you restorers feel differently. It seems from most of the pictures on sites dedicated to restoring these boats tend to show the interiors scrubbed and stripped back down to bare wood, with fresh coats of varnish.
I'd love to know any arguments against leaving the interior alone, or if it's all a matter of taste and aesthetics once you've acheived waterproofness.
Happy paddling,
Brad
I guess I'm wondering if most of you restorers feel differently. It seems from most of the pictures on sites dedicated to restoring these boats tend to show the interiors scrubbed and stripped back down to bare wood, with fresh coats of varnish.
I'd love to know any arguments against leaving the interior alone, or if it's all a matter of taste and aesthetics once you've acheived waterproofness.
Happy paddling,
Brad