Cedar Strip Canoe Project: Chestnut Ranger (63 photos)
03-08-2012 cutting the center line
03-08-2012 hull half-closed
02-29-2012 Nearing the keel line
01-08-2012 stripping along
01-06-2012 Admiring her curves
12-09-2011 first strip
11-15-2011 Forms cut
Test paddle
08-04-2011 Lofting the Ranger molds
I lofted the mold stations from the offsets in CanoeCraft
11-04-2011 Steaming stem strips
10-25-2011 bead and cove set up
I surface planed my strips before routing making the bead and cove work go very smooth
06-23-2011 A future canoe
7 planks 5/4 x 6 16'
10-26-2011 Future Ranger
1,314 linear feet of bead and cove
10-12-2011 First plank cut
About 9/32 thick, Will run these through the planer next
10-12-2011 Cutting strips
Freud Diablo 24 tooth thin kerf framing blade
10-11-2011 Wish I had a hamster
Surface planing my 5/4 stock to about 7/8