Building a cedar woodstrip canoe.

 

 

 

The selected model is a “38 special”, a solo canoe designed by Bruce Kunz; the plans are distributed by www.NorthWestCanoe.com

The owner of this company, Al Gustavson, has been very kind and helpful answering all my questions during the building process.

 

Building materials like glass, epoxy, varnish came from Youri Aendenboom from www.wangka.be.

 

I couldn’t have finished the canoe without the help and support of: Dave De Jong (USA), Dirk Celis, Jim Dodd (USA), Gustaaf Jacobs.

Thank you guys.

 

 

 

A brief illustrated history of the building process

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Ripping the strips

 

Building the strongback

 

Stripping the hull

 

The sabot

 

            Sanding and planing the hull

 

Filling gaps

 

            Fiberglassing

 

            Off the strongback

 

            The gunwales and decks

 

            The result so far

           

            Varnishing and oiling

 

            The maiden trip