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    Gil Cramer replied to the thread Shear Planking.
    For a wider shear plank the two most obvious options are; replace the top existing planks with wider planks, or lower the inwales.
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    Dave Aukes replied to the thread Shear Planking.
    Yeah, this 18 ft square stern canoe has 65 ribs spaced 3/4 to 7/8 inches apart. So it seems like these narrow strips of plank will be...
  • Benson Gray
    Benson Gray reacted to Nick Dennis's post in the thread An English Birchbark Canoe with Like Like.
    IT"S NOT ROCKET SCIENCE! : Now that the resin had arrived I had an hour long chat with Henri about how to mix the gum and what...
  • Nick Dennis
    Nick Dennis replied to the thread An English Birchbark Canoe.
    IT"S NOT ROCKET SCIENCE! : Now that the resin had arrived I had an hour long chat with Henri about how to mix the gum and what...
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    Handplaned reacted to MGC's post in the thread Rushton Maker Badges with Like Like.
    There was an Ontario in the market off and on a few years ago. It sold at auction for a somewhat high price for a boat that had been...
  • MGC
    MGC replied to the thread Rushton Maker Badges.
    There was an Ontario in the market off and on a few years ago. It sold at auction for a somewhat high price for a boat that had been...
  • MGC
    MGC reacted to Worth Gretter's post in the thread Rushton Maker Badges with Like Like.
    That reminds me of a day at a historic site years ago. We ducked into the blacksmith shop to escape the rain, and had a long talk with...
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    Handplaned replied to the thread Rushton Maker Badges.
    Unfortunately, I don't have the boat, yet. It was sold once and the person who had it originally found it and didn't respond when they...
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    Worth Gretter replied to the thread Rushton Maker Badges.
    That reminds me of a day at a historic site years ago. We ducked into the blacksmith shop to escape the rain, and had a long talk with...
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    Worth Gretter replied to the thread Shear Planking.
    Dave, you may worry that those thin strips may not be strong enough, but with the ribs, canvas, and gunwales there will be plenty of...
  • rapidan
    rapidan reacted to Michael Grace's post in the thread Another Birchbark Canoe model with Like Like.
    Yes, there is the silver birch or white birch that spans all the way from the Atlantic Ocean in Europe to the Pacific in the east. It...
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    rapidan reacted to Benson Gray's post in the thread Another Birchbark Canoe model with Like Like.
    Yes, as described at the first link below. The book at the second link describes the bark canoes from that area. I agree with Michael...
  • Michael Grace
    Michael Grace replied to the thread Rushton Maker Badges.
    It sounds like your canoe had the badge removed in preparation for a full restoration of the canoe. If at all possible, try getting...
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    Handplaned replied to the thread Rushton Maker Badges.
    Thank you, I'll give that a thought. It was stripped for sure, missing the badge, stem bands, and seats. Luckily the deck caps...
  • MGC
    MGC replied to the thread Rushton Maker Badges.
    I have always been opposed to replica decals, badges etc. To me, authenticity, even poorly preserved is important. I guess I am...
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