Cedar Strip Canoe "Osprey"

11/04/2005

01 bending stems sept21 04 02 steamer sept21 04 03 strongback sept14 04 04 shaping stems Nov 07 04
01 bending stems sept21 04.jpg 02 steamer sept21 04.jpg 03 strongback sept14 04.jpg 04 shaping stems Nov 07 04.jpg
05 mold ready for stripping Nov 07 04 06 first strip! stating at knuckle Nov 07 04 07 A few more strips Nov 11 04 08 A few more strips, now at the bilge Nov 14 04
05 mold ready for stripping Nov 07 04.jpg 06 first strip! stating at knuckle Nov 07 04.jpg 07 A few more strips Nov 11 04.jpg 08 A few more strips, now at the bilge Nov 14 04.jpg
09 stripping the bottom Nov18 04 10 closing one side to center line Nov20 04 11 stripping all done Nov 23 04 12 Sanding, sanding, sanding Nov29 04
09 stripping the bottom Nov18 04.jpg 10 closing one side to center line Nov20 04.jpg 11 stripping all done Nov 23 04.jpg 12 Sanding, sanding, sanding Nov29 04.jpg
13 getting ready to apply resin Dec 12 04 14 applying first coat Dec13 04 15 3rd and last coat ready for more sanding Dec13 04 16 Seat frame,Thwarts and yokeDec27 04
13 getting ready to apply resin Dec 12 04.jpg 14 applying first coat Dec13 04.jpg 15 3rd and last coat ready for more sanding Dec13 04.jpg 16 Seat frame,Thwarts and yokeDec27 04.jpg
17 finally off the molds Jan 04 05 17 last of the inside sanding Jan19 05 18 smoothing the glass on the in side Jan20 05 19 Last of two coats of resin Jan23 05
17 finally off the molds Jan 04 05.jpg 17 last of the inside sanding Jan19 05.jpg 18 smoothing the glass on the in side Jan20 05.jpg 19 Last of two coats of resin Jan23 05.jpg
20 fitting the decks and trim Jan30 05 21 installing gunwales Feb05 05 22 applying the varnish, 3 coats. What a shine!Feb15 05 23 seat & thwart Feb18 05
20 fitting the decks and trim Jan30 05.jpg 21 installing gunwales Feb05 05.jpg 22 applying the varnish, 3 coats. What a shine!Feb15 05.jpg 23 seat & thwart Feb18 05.jpg
24 deck detail Feb20 05 25 Bow detail Feb20 05 26 removable yoke(M. Step design) Feb 24 05 27 removing from the basement April07 05
24 deck detail Feb20 05.jpg 25 Bow detail Feb20 05.jpg 26 removable yoke(M. Step design) Feb 24 05.jpg 27 removing from the basement April07 05.jpg
28 Outside at last! April07 05 29 29 first time in the water April 09 05 30 It floats
28 Outside at last! April07 05.jpg 29.jpg 29 first time in the water April 09 05.jpg 30 It floats.jpg
31 seems fast! 32 turns well!Great boat! 33 On Sunday CreekMay 26 06,Photo by Mark Rubino  
31 seems fast!.jpg 32 turns well!Great boat!.jpg 33 On Sunday CreekMay 26 06,Photo by Mark Rubino.jpg