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Boat Forum / Building / May 2007Wood and Canvas Canoe Mold?
Any thoughts on using an exsiting canoe as a mold for building a wood and canvas canoe? I have limited time, and money and I thought this my be a shortcut. Obviously not kosher for the pure traditionalist. - Nick On 27 May 2007 21:01:40 -0700, "porternick@gmail.com" <porternick@gmail.com> wrote stuff and I replied: Why do you want the wood and canvas product? >Any thoughts on using an exsiting canoe as a mold for building a wood >and canvas canoe? I have limited time, and money and I thought this >my be a shortcut. Obviously not kosher for the pure traditionalist. >- Nick Human bevaviour: Bestiality with a brain >Why do you want the wood and canvas product? I think they are beautiful boats, and I would like the challenge of building one. It would strech my existing carpentry skills. >Any thoughts on using an exsiting canoe as a mold for building a wood >and canvas canoe? I have limited time, and money and I thought this >my be a shortcut. Obviously not kosher for the pure traditionalist. >- Nick Low cost wood and canvas kayaks were built without a mold on a keelson strip, fixing three or four ribs, then strakes. What's the mold's purpose? Brian Whatcott Altus OK The molds purpose is was initialy to make mass production possible. In the construction phase the metal bands help you place the ribs, and cinch the nails when you attach the ribs. What are strakes? -Nick Porter > Low cost wood and canvas kayaks were built without a mold on a keelson > strip, fixing three or four ribs, then strakes. > > What's the mold's purpose? Sometimes called stringers or longerons etc., etc. these laths connect the bow plate, the stern plate, the ribs/frames and fix to the bent frames if fitted. Brian W >The molds purpose is was initialy to make mass production possible. >In the construction phase the metal bands help you place the ribs, and [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >> >> What's the mold's purpose? |
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