http://woodformkayaks.webs.com/apps/photos/ Redbird Canoe The feature strip involves 22 separate pieces of wood per foot, per side. It will take me a few days to do this, but I think it will be worth it. http://woodformkayaks.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=152672171 152672171 http://woodformkayaks.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=152672172 152672172 The Bear Mountain Boatworks design "Redbird" is reminiscent of the Ojibway rice harvesting canoe with it's swept up ends. http://woodformkayaks.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=152672173 152672173 My goal with this boat is low weight with 40 pounds or under as my goal, although I would be happy with 45 pounds. To this end I am using 3/16" strips in redwood and western red cedar with 3.2 oz. plainweave glass, doubled up on the football. http://woodformkayaks.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=152672595 152672595 Making progress http://woodformkayaks.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=153213931 153213931 http://woodformkayaks.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=153213932 153213932 http://woodformkayaks.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=153213933 153213933 http://woodformkayaks.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=153826773 153826773 Bow (or stern) view with shaped external stem. Aspen with a finished band of African Paduak (of course! I'll be finished using this board eventually:-) http://woodformkayaks.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=153826774 153826774 http://woodformkayaks.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=153826775 153826775 75% finished with the sanding, then a seal coat, filling, sanding (again), then fiberglass. http://woodformkayaks.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=153826776 153826776 Raka epoxy seal coat applied last night, April 17, took 21 ounces of epoxy. I then scrapped off about 9 ounces with the squeege, leaving a net add of about 12 ounces on the boat. http://woodformkayaks.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=153887797 153887797 The color contrast with the wet out pops out quite dramatically http://woodformkayaks.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=153887798 153887798 A view with natural light. Should have the glass on by the end of the day April 22. http://woodformkayaks.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=153887799 153887799 I glassed the hull in 2 pieces, overlapping the bottom for a double thickness layer http://woodformkayaks.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=154106835 154106835 I taped off the line where I wanted the overlap to end so I could get a straight edge for blending the edge into the hull http://woodformkayaks.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=154106836 154106836 http://woodformkayaks.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=154106837 154106837 http://woodformkayaks.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=154106838 154106838 http://woodformkayaks.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=154107197 154107197 http://woodformkayaks.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=154112311 154112311 http://woodformkayaks.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=154112312 154112312 http://woodformkayaks.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=154112313 154112313 I added a "redbird" to the deck. When I'm finished glassing the panel I can cut out the triangular shape http://woodformkayaks.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=154344928 154344928 the hull is entirely glassed with 3 fill coats. I now can rough sand, add a couple of light fill coats, and wet sand. At that point I will flip it over and glass the inside of the boat. http://woodformkayaks.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=154344929 154344929 Rough sanding complete, 2 fill coats added. Another day of curing and then wet sanding, which should take another 12 hours or so http://woodformkayaks.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=154643339 154643339 http://woodformkayaks.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=154643340 154643340 http://woodformkayaks.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=154643341 154643341 Fianl section of wet sanding. I scribble with permanent marker and sand till it's gone, then it's smooth! http://woodformkayaks.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=155231742 155231742 Off the forms, and sanded smooth inside, sealed with epoxy. Should be ready for glass in about a day. http://woodformkayaks.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=155231743 155231743 http://woodformkayaks.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=156012169 156012169 http://woodformkayaks.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=156012170 156012170 http://woodformkayaks.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=156320693 156320693 http://woodformkayaks.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=156012171 156012171 Rather than use tape, I used clamps to position the seat cleats http://woodformkayaks.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=157135534 157135534 http://woodformkayaks.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=157135535 157135535 Seats are fitted, but I will wait until the 2 part polyurethane is sprayed before installing them. http://woodformkayaks.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=157135533 157135533 http://woodformkayaks.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=157566926 157566926 The canoe is headed for the body shop on Monday for the 2 part polyurethane finish, so I thought I should wash it in preparation http://woodformkayaks.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=157566925 157566925 http://woodformkayaks.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=157566927 157566927 photo taken late afternoon, better shots to follow http://woodformkayaks.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=158329968 158329968 http://woodformkayaks.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=158329969 158329969 http://woodformkayaks.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=158329970 158329970 http://woodformkayaks.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=159278581 159278581 http://woodformkayaks.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=159278582 159278582 http://woodformkayaks.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=159278583 159278583