Blog - Tales From The River & Workshop

Mar 30

Building a Wood Canvas Canoe - Part 5

The next part of the build is one of the more exciting aspects, canvassing. For some time I have paddled with friends in the W.C.H.A who...

Mar 22

Building a Wood Canvas Canoe - Part 4

Cant ribs are the last few at each end of the canoe and they are made in two parts as opposed to being bent at the stem. Mainly because...

Mar 17

Building a Wood Canvas Canoe - Part 3

The stem to gunwale joints can be made in a variety of ways but it is usually some form of open tenon or bridle joint. Even so to many...

Mar 10

Building a Wood Canvas Canoe - Part 2

To begin with I continued planking. I found it helped if I wetted the planks well and left them overnight to soak and for some pieces I...

Mar 3

Building a Wood Canvas Canoe - Part 1

It’s been quite some time since I have had time to write anything to my blog but I thought as this Canoe is a different type of build...

Mar 27, 2021

Building a Wood Canvas Canoe Part - 5

After another long absence I can finally get back to this slowly evolving blog. The next thing to be done is the fitting of the final...