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(Arch) wrote:

Thanks Pete. Former apprentice, eh? That's a rare & endangered species
today.
I hadn't seen your very good site before. Your turnings are very
pleasing and well done, but I was particularly interested in your
beautiful strip built Abenaki (I think) canoe. I've been hoping to build
one for years, even started to cut some strips and plywood forms, but
ran out of space plus rediscovered my lathe. I wonder if you used the
West system epoxy and cedar strips?


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Arch,
The Canoe is indeed cedar strip and West System Epoxy. Found out I was
allergic to epoxy with this endeavor. Seems it is a gene thing as the
caustic nature of the epoxy fumes attacks my eyelids. Ended up using old
wet teabags on my eyes every day after using the epoxy. Got through it
but never again! The canoe plans are in the Canoe Craft book and mine
is the Chestnut Prospector. 16 ft long with a 32' beam and will carry
900 lbs.
Total build time was around 80 hours. All the cedar came from a house
wrecker's yard for $30CDN
Now it is the lathe that I turn to for R & R
Ooooh Pun Pun Pun

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