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I would encourage you to contact Redleaf Designs and see if they can make something to help. The link at...

I’ve restored several canoes, including my 1922 15’ Kennebec, and my 1914 17’ Old Town. I’ve stored them for several years on a rack I...

Chris thanks for the temperature advice. Fortunately, my walkout basement shop stays in the low to mid 60's this time of year. Gets up...

I was an industrial model maker in automotive. We had some top notch automotive paint guys and you’d be surprised how cold they kept the...

I suspect that problems I have experienced with Kirby paint may have to do with using it on warm days. I ran into all kinds of problems...

A review of Pam Wedd's paper on painting your canoe, a fresh can of Epifanes, a can of extender on the side and a well treated premium...

A review of Pam Wedd's paper on painting your canoe, a fresh can of Epifanes, a can of extender on the side and a well treated premium...

No! Epifanes performs brilliantly low 60’s temperature! Critical! Flow is so much better low temps, slows drying time! Do not paint on a...

Thanks to all your input, I have made decent progress on my 1889 build. After a good sanding of the first coat of Epifanes, I moved the...

Meanwhile, flying your drone along.

Just to confirm and quash the rumour mill. There are categorically no plans to drop the printed version of the Wooden Canoe Journal. On...

I've just removed these (top four) from my Strickland (cedar strip), so 1894-1905. The nails are copper, round, 1.3mm or 0.51", 16 AWG...

First, are you sure that the covering is canvas? American Trader often covered canoes with fiberglass, and some of your pics show a...

Thanks Worth, ash was certainly most used recently in the UK for all sorts of seating. I might have to arrange a second seat, depending...

I should have specified what Racine I was talking about I’ve wondered about that ironed into shellac description, I don’t know when my...