Voyageur Posted May 17, 2020 Author Share #61 Posted May 17, 2020 Rainy weather allowed me to spend a little time in the workshop. I made brass stems. I used the Drexel tool to sand down a .125” brass rod. I used the back end of a framing hammer as an anvil. Made one to my satisfaction. Then the trick is to see if can I duplicate that. Usually not but this time I got lucky and made a pretty fair duplicate on the next attempt. GrandpaPhil and mtaylor 2 Quote We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore is a habit, not an act. ~ Aristotle I could carry, paddle, walk and sing with any man I ever saw. I have been twenty-four years a canoe man, and forty-one years in service; no portage was ever too long for me, fifty songs could I sing. I have saved the lives of ten voyageurs, have had twelve wives and six running dogs. I spent all of my money in pleasure. Were I young again, I would spend my life the same way over. There is no life so happy as a voyageur's life! ~ The Voyageur, Grace Lee Nute Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voyageur Posted May 17, 2020 Author Share #62 Posted May 17, 2020 I turned my attention to the outwale and glued them in place. As you can see I went simple (KISS principle) and decided against any double gunwale. I had conversations with a local canoe restoration club and never really achieved a consensus on size so... I took the easy way out and cut off the lip and went for a traditional shape. Once they were in place, I glued on the keel. GrandpaPhil and mtaylor 2 Quote We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore is a habit, not an act. ~ Aristotle I could carry, paddle, walk and sing with any man I ever saw. I have been twenty-four years a canoe man, and forty-one years in service; no portage was ever too long for me, fifty songs could I sing. I have saved the lives of ten voyageurs, have had twelve wives and six running dogs. I spent all of my money in pleasure. Were I young again, I would spend my life the same way over. There is no life so happy as a voyageur's life! ~ The Voyageur, Grace Lee Nute Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voyageur Posted May 17, 2020 Author Share #63 Posted May 17, 2020 And finally, I glued in the seats and thwarts. I also had to clean out the gunwales where debris, sawdust and glue had deposited between the ribs. Today was all CA glue. I used CA for all gluing. I noticed that it created a bit of “orange peeling” on the paint when I applied too much. Is that typical? I took a picture with Pepe as the sternman before sending him back home to my sis. I am calling this project complete. Thanks for all the likes and comments. I learned new skills and lots about canoe restoration on this one. My next projuct is the half hull planking project. Jim Cricket, GrandpaPhil, mtaylor and 4 others 7 Quote We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore is a habit, not an act. ~ Aristotle I could carry, paddle, walk and sing with any man I ever saw. I have been twenty-four years a canoe man, and forty-one years in service; no portage was ever too long for me, fifty songs could I sing. I have saved the lives of ten voyageurs, have had twelve wives and six running dogs. I spent all of my money in pleasure. Were I young again, I would spend my life the same way over. There is no life so happy as a voyageur's life! ~ The Voyageur, Grace Lee Nute Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted May 17, 2020 Share #64 Posted May 17, 2020 That is a canoe anyone would be proud to own. Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voyageur Posted May 17, 2020 Author Share #65 Posted May 17, 2020 46 minutes ago, mtaylor said: That is a canoe anyone would be proud to own. Much appreciated, thank you! mtaylor 1 Quote We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore is a habit, not an act. ~ Aristotle I could carry, paddle, walk and sing with any man I ever saw. I have been twenty-four years a canoe man, and forty-one years in service; no portage was ever too long for me, fifty songs could I sing. I have saved the lives of ten voyageurs, have had twelve wives and six running dogs. I spent all of my money in pleasure. Were I young again, I would spend my life the same way over. There is no life so happy as a voyageur's life! ~ The Voyageur, Grace Lee Nute Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Cricket Posted May 18, 2020 Share #66 Posted May 18, 2020 Nice going! What's next? mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voyageur Posted May 18, 2020 Author Share #67 Posted May 18, 2020 34 minutes ago, Jim Cricket said: Nice going! What's next? Half hull planking project. Gotta work on my planking chops before I get into the big guns. 😁 mtaylor 1 Quote We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore is a habit, not an act. ~ Aristotle I could carry, paddle, walk and sing with any man I ever saw. I have been twenty-four years a canoe man, and forty-one years in service; no portage was ever too long for me, fifty songs could I sing. I have saved the lives of ten voyageurs, have had twelve wives and six running dogs. I spent all of my money in pleasure. Were I young again, I would spend my life the same way over. There is no life so happy as a voyageur's life! ~ The Voyageur, Grace Lee Nute Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Pellett Posted May 18, 2020 Share #68 Posted May 18, 2020 Nicely done! Roger Voyageur and mtaylor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voyageur Posted May 18, 2020 Author Share #69 Posted May 18, 2020 2 hours ago, Roger Pellett said: Nicely done! Roger Thank you. And thank you for calling me out on my original plan. I appreciate the interest and guidance. Roger Pellett and mtaylor 2 Quote We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore is a habit, not an act. ~ Aristotle I could carry, paddle, walk and sing with any man I ever saw. I have been twenty-four years a canoe man, and forty-one years in service; no portage was ever too long for me, fifty songs could I sing. I have saved the lives of ten voyageurs, have had twelve wives and six running dogs. I spent all of my money in pleasure. Were I young again, I would spend my life the same way over. There is no life so happy as a voyageur's life! ~ The Voyageur, Grace Lee Nute Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandpaPhil Posted June 15, 2020 Share #70 Posted June 15, 2020 Congratulations! Well done! Quote Building: 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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