snowleopard said:I saw your picture of the trees and salivated, and I'm pretty sure my pupils dialated a bit, too. Is this a bad sign?
Battenkiller said:I made a beautiful pack canoe for Lady BK using basswood strips instead of cedar. It won 1st prize at the Northeast Woodworkers Showcase two years ago, so it ain't all that bad for that use. A wee bit denser than cedar, but the strips can be made thinner to compensate because it is stronger. This one came out at just around 20 pounds when it was finished. Plenty light to carry all day long if you want to get up to those distant mountain ponds for native brookies.
Battenkiller said:Thanks, guys!
Hey, if I can't brag about having 20 cord of very high-quality hardwood on hand, at least I can show off what you can do with very low-quality hardwood.
Battenkiller said:I made a beautiful pack canoe for Lady BK using basswood strips instead of cedar. It won 1st prize at the Northeast Woodworkers Showcase two years ago, so it ain't all that bad for that use. A wee bit denser than cedar, but the strips can be made thinner to compensate because it is stronger. This one came out at just around 20 pounds when it was finished. Plenty light to carry all day long if you want to get up to those distant mountain ponds for native brookies.
weatherguy said:Nice canoe BK, how long does it tke to make one?
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