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All good replies! If I'm being honest with myself, I confess my process here was probably short-sighted. Not soaked for long because...

This. You must soak for as long as you have patience to. It makes a world of difference. And, as Andre points out, too much steam can...

I have used CitriStrip with good results. It is relatively non-hazardous, but of course there is a price: it may take several...

Just to add some tooth to MGC’s post on his process for his Richardson…. I once restored a Walter Walker/Peel Marine canoe and used the...

Just to add some tooth to MGC’s post on his process for his Richardson…. I once restored a Walter Walker/Peel Marine canoe and used the...

Chemical stripper.....The discolored wood will then need to be bleached to even out the color of the hull. Sanding to remove the...

thanks. appreciated. I will definitely be sanding the gunnels and I will see how the color turns out. 90% of the hull is solid, and...

All good replies! If I'm being honest with myself, I confess my process here was probably short-sighted. Not soaked for long because...

All good replies! If I'm being honest with myself, I confess my process here was probably short-sighted. Not soaked for long because...

It's unfortunate that varnish was allowed to fail. It's going to be hard to feather in the color without getting down to the tack heads...

This. You must soak for as long as you have patience to. It makes a world of difference. And, as Andre points out, too much steam can...

Not sure if you soaked, but its a must. Moreover too much steam will turn the wood brittle, drying it out. It only heats the moisture in...

I have acquired a beautiful Lakefield Hiawatha cedar strip on rib canoe. (Rilco industries) As far as I can tell it is a 100% original...

I think so much depends on species as well as longer steaming and luck. I once used mahogany from a 1920s bookcase for long decks...

I will be doing this with several sizes as I have some with half ribs. Thank you Chris and Rob for sharing.