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Post by Jamie on Nov 2, 2008 10:03:14 GMT -5
I've been banging away for awhile now at a 15' Chestnut Chum (smaller version of the Pal). I view it as another practice canoe as it needs quite a lot of work compared to the 1st one I worked on. This canoe requires a bunch of ribs replaced ( +/- 15 of them). The decks and gunwales were in typical poor condition and needed work too. I've replaced the entire inner gunwales (I didn't like the look of splicing the ends on my last project) and both decks have been replaced too. Replacing the ribs was my biggest concern as I've never bent wood before and it involves using steam to get it done right. After busting 8 out of 10 ribs a couple of weeks ago I decided to make a proper steam box. I soaked the ribs overnight in water then steamed them for about 30 minutes. The ribs bent like a charm with only one breaking... it was too short to bend properly. The sad thing was that I had 5 more ribs ready in the steamer but ran out of clamps! Jamie
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Post by riverfox on Nov 5, 2008 20:02:34 GMT -5
Looks like you've got another interesting one to keep you amused for a bit........ Rule #1 of canoe construction is that you can NEVER have enough clamps. Will this one end up for sale when you are done? Been looking for a 15'er for awhile now. The 14' I have now is a tad on the small size for tripping. Be fun watching it come together.
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Post by Jamie on Nov 6, 2008 5:42:19 GMT -5
Will this one end up for sale when you are done? Been looking for a 15'er for awhile now. The 14' I have now is a tad on the small size for tripping. Be fun watching it come together. I'm not sure if I'll sell this one or not. The betting man would say I will... I have a bad habit of selling canoes I should be keeping. The length of this canoe does make it a great solo tripper. It's also small enough that my wife or kids might like it for themselves..... Jamie
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Post by Jamie on Nov 11, 2008 8:22:43 GMT -5
Most of the bad ribs have been replaced. Have two more to replace, one is ready and the other replacement still needs to be steamed and bent first. Jamie
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Post by Jamie on Dec 7, 2008 10:44:13 GMT -5
Most of the planking I planned to replace has been done with the exception of a couple of pieces. After installing this piece I was trying to clinch one of the tacks a little better and managed to crack another rib by mistake My good friend "epoxy" is going to try to fix the rib for me so I don't have to replace it. Next big chore is sanding the new ribs down and varnishing the interior. Jamie
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Post by Ken Corbett on Dec 7, 2008 21:43:35 GMT -5
Jamie,
What brand of epoxy are you using?
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Post by Jamie on Dec 8, 2008 11:10:44 GMT -5
Jamie, What brand of epoxy are you using? West systems 2 part epoxy.
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Post by Jamie on Dec 14, 2008 18:33:43 GMT -5
I wasn't planing on staining the ribs on this canoe but I figured I would give er a shot to see how it looks. A little sanding and a couple of coats of varnish and I think it will work out okay. There are 18 new ribs on the canoe. Jamie
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Post by Jamie on Feb 14, 2009 12:01:51 GMT -5
I brought my project into the basement (for some reason my wife gave me permission ) Just intended to do some sanding and varnishing to pass the time over the cold winter. Since I managed to get in in where it was warm, I figured I'd give a shot at canvasing it. Tried the upside down method I used on my previous canoe but things were not working out for some reason. I think it was the tight quartres of my working area. I opted to try the traditional method of hanging the canvas and dropping the canoe into it. After some cursing I managed to get the canvas on. Now it was just taking up space in my basement. Took it back out to the garage and applied the filler and there is will sit until sometime in May I think before I finish it off. Jamie
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Post by Jamie on Apr 6, 2009 6:01:38 GMT -5
Just a few things left.... I still have to make and install the outer gunwale on the other side. Also have to fix a split with epoxy that occured when I was attaching the outer gunwale in the picture. Jamie
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