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1. Don't be scared of building your own cedar strip canoe.
Using the cedar strip/epoxy method of construction is a
very easy and enjoyable project for the home workshop.
The brief description that follows will indicate how easy
and fast it can be and will dispel any worries you might
have.

2. Only very simple techniques are necessary to build a cedar
strip canoe. The whole process can be divided into 6 steps.
As long as you are familiar with basic woodworking and
have access to some tools and some space you can do it..

3. Step One

4. Build a simple strongback to support the molds and create
a centerline. It requires two dry, straight 2x6 pieces of
lumber. Screw the two pieces together to form a T shape
base to build the boat on. Put some legs on the T so that it
stands on it's own.

5. Step Two

6. Cut out full-size patterns on plywood or particle board for
the station molds (you get plans to show you the sizes).
You can do this with a jigsaw or with a band saw. Also cut
out the bow and stern molds. Assemble everything in the
correct order on the strongback (the spacing will be in the
plans).

7. Step 3

8. Make or buy the 1/4" by 3/4" strips you will use to build
the boat. If you make your own strips you will need a table
saw, band saw or radial arm saw to rip the cedar strips
from 1" x 4" straight grain, clear cedar boards. Then
bead and cove the edges of the strips using a router. If you
don't have those tools or want to go faster you can buy
pre-made strips.

9. Step 4

10. Take the strips and nail, tack or staple them to the molds.
You don't need to steam these strips. They are very
pliable. The strips get glued to each other and nailed or
tacked to the molds. Different types of glue can be used.

11. Step 5

12. Once all the strips are glued and nailed and dry you pull all
the tacks. Scrape the excess glue off the hull. Sand the
outside of the hull until it is nice and smooth. Lay the
fibreglass cloth on the hull and trim it to make it lie flat.
Apply the epoxy resin to the cloth. Put the outer gunwales
on the hull to stiffen it up. Lift the hull off the molds and
place it in a cradle. Sand the inside and epoxy it.
Next, install the inner gunwales and the decks in the bow
and stern.

13. Step Six

14. Make and install the thwarts and the seats. Install any
hardware that you plan to use. Slap on some spar varnish
to protect the hull from UV rays. You've just completed a
cedar strip canoe.

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