How to build a canoe // Part 2: The Strips

[@HawksRidgeApts]

The four generations is the best part of this project. Memories made that will last forever.

[@mcelvycustomwoodworks9060]

Couldn’t agree more. It’s one of the main reasons we have made the video so that we can always revisit it!

[@HawksRidgeApts]

I'm getting ready to start my build and hope to be able to have the same thing with my boys, my father, and grandfathers. Thank you for sharing. @@mcelvycustomwoodworks9060

[@Nickle314]

I like the approach to the whiskey strip.

[@mcelvycustomwoodworks9060]

Thank you! I scratched my head for a minute thinking of the best way to do it. Definitely worked like a charm!

[@Nickle314]

@@mcelvycustomwoodworks9060 Another way would be to take a rubbing. Stick paper on, go over with a pencil and you get the outline that way.

[@mcelvycustomwoodworks9060]

@@Nickle314 I did that first actually. It worked ok but the backlighting let me get a clearer line to transfer.

[@Nickle314]

@@mcelvycustomwoodworks9060 That's very interesting. Noted Thanks

[@ConorMakes]

She's becoming a thing, brilliant and brilliant again guys love it

[@mcelvycustomwoodworks9060]

I appreciate it! It has been a fun project and I wouldn’t mind building some to sell after this one!

[@joaobatistalemos1980]

Sensacional a construção dessa canoa! Parabéns pelo trabalho primoroso.

[@FranksDIY]

Awesome job

[@mcelvycustomwoodworks9060]

Thanks!

[@brentfuller6575]

Awesome job!!

[@mcelvycustomwoodworks9060]

Thanks! There’s going to be a part 3 at least. I’ll probably condense it down into one video after everything is done too

[@HarrisInteractiveWeb]

Just out of curiosity… What species of wood are you using?

[@mcelvycustomwoodworks9060]

Western red cedar for the main body with basswood and walnut for the accent strip.

[@SteveBowers-h5p]

Is their no inner stem?

[@mcelvycustomwoodworks9060]

This one is stemless

[@robertbartman9673]

My Uncle Mel built a 14 ft cedar strip boat in his kitchen and had to remove a wall to get it out.

[@mcelvycustomwoodworks9060]

That’s awesome! 😂

[@ДмитрийЯ-д2ь]

👍 молодцы

[@mcelvycustomwoodworks9060]

Thank you!

[@robertbolding4182]

Because I can see the amount of squeeze out I can clearly estimate the amount of excessive glue that you used. Do you know what holds two strips apart from one another well it's not air it is it is glue that gets trapped in the bead and cove. The glue is non compressible. The glue you see leaking out is the glue that was compressible. When glue dries it leaves a void where the glue used to be and then you sand the strip right into the void and you find that gap. That Gap is now coated in dried glue that epoxy will not stick too. I don't think you even begin to realize how badly the information you've been getting is all wrong.