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Shellac is often called the universal finish because it can be used on top of or under most other finishes. It certainly can be applied...

HI Al, This canoe is very interesting, but seems still to be an enigma. Its outside stem being essentially mortised into the hull (as...

I have owned a Northland Canoe for close to 40 years, a 17' cedarstrip. During that time I have sanded and refinished the canoe perhaps...

This is what I've been up to lately. It's a 14.5 or so solo canoe. The form started life as an 18' Penn Yan guide. After one 18'...

Interesting. I wonder which truck? One was getting a bit long in the tooth.

It shares so many classic details, only one of our Canadian experts will be comfortable to hazard a specific guess. I always love to see...

Dave D. I just file across the backside with a triangular file or one with a 90 degree edge. I don’t file too deep into the concave...

When you described the sanding process to be difficult and that the varnish seemed gummy, that suggested the possibility. I am not sure...

There are others who know better the identification features of Canadian strip-built canoes. However, there are many features of your...

thank you - I still have a workout ahead of me before I get to that stage. If the prior finish was polyurethane, what will the symptoms be?

There are others who know better the identification features of Canadian strip-built canoes. However, there are many features of your...

This is what I've been up to lately. It's a 14.5 or so solo canoe. The form started life as an 18' Penn Yan guide. After one 18'...

Nice work Jerry (and Barry).

They got caught up in that big weather front that swept the country and wrecked the truck. Their ads for drivers must read like the...