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dug out canoe
youngbowyer33:
that would be so cool but i would use a chainsaw to start it and just cut it lots so it get a bit flat then take off little bits of wood then start burning and hacking at it with a hatchet.
billy:
I saw on TV a while ago a bunch of guys making a dugout canoe. To ensure the sides were of equal thickness, they would gently flick the wood in different areas with their finger and listen to the tone. Thicker areas will give a lower pitched sound, while thinner areas would give a higher pitch. The experienced wood workers were incredibly skilled at making canoes with walls that had even, consistent widths. They would hollow the canoes out with adzes and they'd take smaller cuts as they got closer to the finished thickness. Just a little tip for ya.
hawkbow:
I have a coleman 15 foot .. that way I can hunt while you are STILL beating on your log... LOL.. just kidding brother.. good luck and please post pics.. Hawk
square shooter:
Floating the unshaped log to find the heavy side will not give usable info, because the
hull will be shaped so different after digging out. Great care will have to be taken to not
get any hull areas too thin. Wide and relatively flat will give a more stable craft, narrow,
an easier canoe to paddle thru the water. So some study into canoe hull shapes wouldn't
hurt. What an exciting project! And the bow duck huntin that would be possible!
jturner:
We are gettin our first snow now as soon as the ground is hard enough to drive on the fields im gettin started. This should keep me warm this winter. I am still not sure how long to make it. I guess its time to learn to put pics on here when i get started. Can i dig up a bunch of clay store it in the basement and add water when i need it? Dont want to be diggin clay this winter. How much clay will i need? Im sure ill have more questions before i get goin and im open to suggestions. Like how to do the seats?
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