Building a skin-on-frame Canoe. Part 3: Assembling the frame

[@draven3838]

I'm really looking forward to seeing these plans finished, because I want to build one with my grandson that isn't a hard build so he doesn't loose interest in it before he paddles it

[@capefalconkayak]

Hi Gary, the finished building course is on our website. It's been up for a few years, this is an older video. You can also follow the builds of some of our students on the website as well.

[@DVKajak]

I really like that kind of intro with close-ups and relaxing music! Perfect video all together!

[@chewbacka1952]

Bicycle inner tube can make a really effective clamp for long laminations when clamps are in shot supply. I use this for building greenland paddles all the time and it can yield some good clamping pressure.

[@zackurtz1]

This is a really effective method

[@михаилроманов-ф7ч]

Hello! How to calculate the length of each edge? Or is the length selected empirically individually? Thank you!

[@peterbeyer5755]

Before I buy any plans I would like to know if there are any woods suitable to bend for ribs in Australia, preferably wood near Melbourne.

[@capefalconkayak]

Hi Peter, for Kayaks there’s quite a few options in Australia, canoes require even better bending wood though so it gets tricky. If you email me I have a whole list of Australian species that can bend and you can look around to see what you can find and even do some tests before making any purchases! Send me an email.

[@BofhJohn]

You cut at 10:23. I wanted to hear the rest of the rambling. Great vids and amazing work.

[@cholulahotsauce6166]

If you work with green bending wood, do you deal with your lashings coming loose when it shrinks?

[@timothylongmore7325]

Would you recommend the use of moulds and framework for novice boat builders? You obviously have an eye for it. I would get half way done before realizing an issue. Also I'm somewhat of a primitive and wondered if riven wood , like white cedar would be a good choice. I'm in the NE USA and can get reasonably clear white cedar. I would like to get some plans from you and get a course when I'm closer to build time.

[@timothylongmore7325]

Watched part 1 intro and heard you address my first question nicely and sounds reasonable , logical and fits my style of construction.

[@garymyrah1211]

Your videos are great! Keep em coming!

[@juancarlossandoval3351]

Cuánto de largo tienen lo barrotes que se perforan las de borde gracias

[@juancarlossandoval3351]

Buenas falcón quería saber si puede decime cuánto de largo tiene una canoa y si me pu sea echar una mano si puedo tener una canoa echa por mi desde mi bella Colombia gracias

[@christopherking2999]

How do we practice knots?

[@chrishagerman3011]

Fascinating process. Looking forward to the maiden voyages. I see your point about the centre thwart. On the other hand, a thwart/yoke is more or less essential for portaging. It strikes me this type of boat would be ideal for solo, inland tripping particularly where there are many/long portages. The light-weight would rock in those circumstances. And I think there's a pretty big market of folks doing that kind of paddling in the Great Lakes region and points east, who presently have to spend thousands on a kevlar boat to get the kind of weight savings you're producing in skin on frame. In that light, you might want to consider at least making some provision for an optional thwart/yoke in your design.

[@capefalconkayak]

A removable thwart is definitely happening, last night I was working on one that could change positions in the canoe. As far as weight, I don't think skin is any lighter than carbon/kevlar. I think if you make a good skin boat, and make the same boat in carbon/kevlar, they end up being equally strong (or weak). I think the advantage of skin on frame here is to be able to build your own, and being able to use the frame for attachment points (super easy to lace in float bags!!) I specifically made the gunwales the way I did so could easily set up a catamaran rig.

[@kmonnier]

Have you ever done a rib set with HDP only?

[@30DayReviews]

the canoes are looking really nice. I like how you replaced the screws with dowels. I am about so start a fusaladge frame canoe drom dave gentry in the next few weeks. I want to eventually do a steam bent canoe. its hard where im at to get ahold of any wood for a decent price besides pine at the moment but im going to keep looking as id much rather be building it out of ceder.

[@Kanoist]

Great video and very informative one... I can't wait to see the result...:)

[@iosebaart]

would you recommend using pine?

[@terrythomascra]

May I ask why oak vs ash ? Is it greenwood availability? Great series!

[@timothylongmore7325]

I would like an answer to that also. My guess is rot resistance. That is if your talking about white oak vs. ash. Both bend well and both are strong. That leaves rot resistance as a great reason?

[@markchaplain1152]

What is the cord/twine you use for binding please??

[@capefalconkayak]

flat artificial sinew, common in leather craft.

[@markchaplain1152]

@@capefalconkayak much appreciated thank you!!

[@qaannat]

You're living the dream...