Perfection in the crafting as well as presentation! PT-2Canoe = outdoor
So just for fun...
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And now, have to find a small body of water to get it in the right context...
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Perfection in the crafting as well as presentation! PT-2Canoe = outdoor
So just for fun...
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And now, have to find a small body of water to get it in the right context...
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Come on guys. I am sure that more of us are in the midst of the build at some stage. I would like to see how things are going with our fleet of fleet floaty boaties. I can always learn some new strokes to keep my bowline what it should be heading. ; -)) PT-2Perfection in the crafting as well as presentation! PT-2
Come on guys. I am sure that more of us are in the midst of the build at some stage. I would like to see how things are going with our fleet of fleet floaty boaties. PT-2
Come on guys. I am sure that more of us are in the midst of the build at some stage. I would like to see how things are going with our fleet of fleet floaty boaties. I can always learn some new strokes to keep my bowline what it should be heading. ; -)) PT-2
This may be a small lumber build but I smell the outdoors and hear the wildlife every minute which is recollection reward enough for me but I like your expedition/trip manifesto. PT-2I think the canoe is not challenging enough: no guns, no carvings and no rigging.
So maybe what we need to show is a canoe loaded with hunting gear: guns, duck decoys, tie-ropes at each end and an anchor!
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OK paddles done and ready to splash up some waterfowl along the course while otherwise going: plash . . J-stroke, plash . . . J-stroke. . . . plash J-stroke. . . . . glide. . . . . . PT-2This may be a small lumber build but I smell the outdoors and hear the wildlife every minute which is recollection reward enough for me but I like your expedition/trip manifesto. PT-2
I really like the natural setting and presentation of both. Beautifully done!!! PT-2Three canoes built for this "group built" project: there will likely be one more in the near future.
Just having some fun showing the models in a natural setting until I can actually include water in the images.
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Two 17-inch models in two different looks
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I like the variations between your fleet's canoes. Some subtle and others more apparent depending upon how close and how long I look. You have been a great stimulus to the group with your guidance and illustrations of your work which I am sure have stimulated a lot of independent thinking as other canoes are built. It is obvious to me that your long experience has made your "speed" of progress with each one feasible, as well as good eyesight. I am having problems with my own vision now and more unwanted deviations are beginning to show up. I still need to tell myself more often to put it down and come back later. Some mistakes are recoverable, others like some of the misplaced ribs too well set with the CA glue which I am afraid would really damage the now thin sanded hull. I am just having to adjust as best as I can with continuing spacing and live with others which is not a good rationale.Although #4 is not quite ready for display, it is in the varnishing stage, here is a view of the fleet of canoes I have been able to build on my spare time since this group build began: and to try to motivate group members to work on their's. Some may say that I have a lot of spare time.... well not really .... it is a matter of time management and I do not sleep that much ....
And they still need a display base each.
...Anyways.
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A couple close-up images
Canoe #2
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Canoe #1
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I have enough pear to build one more .... we'll see.
But, I need more of that wood as I do not think I will be using anything else from now on.
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Here are a few "midday" photos of the faux marsh with the Mahogany stripper. The prior photos were just as the sun was setting while these have a higher aspect for different lighting but still crude photos from my iPhone and without a black backdrop . . just the patio table where my daughter wanted to take the same views on her camera..I like the variations between your fleet's canoes. Some subtle and others more apparent depending upon how close and how long I look. You have been a great stimulus to the group with your guidance and illustrations of your work which I am sure have stimulated a lot of independent thinking as other canoes are built. It is obvious to me that your long experience has made your "speed" of progress with each one feasible, as well as good eyesight. I am having problems with my own vision now and more unwanted deviations are beginning to show up. I still need to tell myself more often to put it down and come back later. Some mistakes are recoverable, others like some of the misplaced ribs too well set with the CA glue which I am afraid would really damage the now thin sanded hull. I am just having to adjust as best as I can with continuing spacing and live with others which is not a good rationale.
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You have the production at a very high level of build and finishing along with your varied thoughts of what may be included in each one giving us a lot of variations/options to consider in our own going forward and not plagarizing yours. OH, it wasn't your face but your thumb reflection. PT-2And some more views of #5:
You will notice that I have also included half-ribs
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The option are endless (literally) to personalized the model.You have the production at a very high level of build and finishing along with your varied thoughts of what may be included in each one giving us a lot of variations/options to consider in our own going forward and not plagarizing yours. OH, it wasn't your face but your thumb reflection. PT-2
Thank you for putting this photo up. I remain impressed with the quality and accuracy of your canoes. RichHave not seen any activity in a while, so here is another photo of one of the 5 canoes I built since the "group build" was launched.
Hopefully this will motivate some members.
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