Hull planked
86strips
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The last cedar strip went on Thursday.
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I build wooden boats.
Small boats, mostly by hand, on the river behind the shop. My assistant keeps the log; I do the planing.
Kept by my assistant
The shop log
Last update Oct 10, 9:00 AM CT
What happened in the shop this week.
Boats
Cedar canoe
BuildingStrip-built, 16 feet.
River skiff
LaunchedA 14-foot skiff for two.
Written by me
Why wood still wins
An essay on cedar, epoxy and patience.
The first canoe
What a kit taught me about doing it twice.
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I started with a canoe kit in 2019 and never stopped.
Every boat here was built in the shop behind my house.