Cedar Strip Canoe

Because the project's due date was approaching quickly, I was not able to cane my own seats, like I had wanted to. However I was able ...

 After the gunwales were smoothed down, the next step was to build the yoke. The yoke differs from a thwart in that the yoke is used to po...

The next step was to sand down the sheer-line of the canoe. Because of the crude surface where the gunwales and the cedar sides meet, they...

 After the decks were installed, the next step was to install the gunwales. The outwales were installed before the inwales, because I want...

 The next step was to install the decks of the canoe. Because of the moderate recurve of the canoe which is the area exposed to the wind, ...

 The decks on the cedar strip canoe are probably the most versatile aspect of the canoe. The decks differ in length, type of wood, coam...

 The second step of building the inwale was to make the scuppers. The scuppers are helpful in to ways: they enable the water to drain out ...