strip

Once all the forms were in place the next thing I needed to do was shape the stems. The idea is that the outside of each stem is 1/4" wide and the strips lie flat on the stem as they run out to the forms.

Holy moly batman, I haven’t updated my blog with canoe stuff for a long long time. Where to begin… Well, I should say something about the strongback.

I spent the weekend ripping strips for the Freedom. The stock wood I used was 9 boards of 6”x3/4”x19’, from old growth tight clear western red cedar.

Okay, now that the Pygmy Tern 14 is complete, I’m starting on my new project. I’ve decided to build a wood strip canoe.