aaa

Learning how to use the all important spoke shave to make a husband
bonker. I mean fish bonker.

aab

The first real spoke shave job. The inside stem must
have a good landing to secure the cedar strips.

aac

The inside stem must be spoke shaved once in place and
attached to the stations.

aad

The first strip! Where’s my lifejacket?

aae

The first strip must be level or we might sink.

aaf

Sue is good with the glue!

aag

3rd strip. Now we’re getting the hang of this. Once some type of
system is in place, the strips go in quicker.

aah

Nice design! Nice dog!
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aai

The guy with the new haircut is asleep!

aaj

Sue is wiping off any extra wood glue after each cedar strip is stapled
to the stations.

aak

Twenty strips per side. It’s closing in now. Where’s my lifejacket?
I think she’s talking to him again.

aal

The final strips are harder to attach as they must be twisted, and stay
twisted to form the bottom of the canoe.

aam

Sue is chiselling the ends of the strips. Since you alternate sides
when putting on the strips, they must be trimmed so that they are not in the
way.

aan

We are now closing in the bottom of the canoe. We no longer alternate
sides, and will finish one side, then the other will match up...hopefully!

aao

Two of the best helpers removing staples. The one side is entirely
finished, and the strips will be trimmed once the glue is dry.

aap

George is showing Shannon how to draw the midline.

aaq

Once the midline is drawn, John and Shannon chisel the cedar strips to
the line.

aar

Once the chiselling is complete, a small plane is used for fine tuning
the straight edge.