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Post by Woodyrock on Nov 4, 2009 2:03:25 GMT -5
Some of you know that I build small boats, but probably have not seen them. Well, here is shot of me, my dog, and my canoe, and two shots of my Baidarka. The canoe is twenty one feet, by thirty one inches wide. The Baidarka is eighteen feet, by nineteen inches. I will try and find a finished photograph of the Baidarka. For those of you that do not know, a Baidarka is the type of kayak used by the Aleuts. If you have watched the king crab fishing in Alaska this is where these kayaks were used. My canoe The Baidarka frame The covering, and cockpit
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Post by frane on Nov 4, 2009 7:23:13 GMT -5
You have some amazing talent Woody! That first picture is a beauty with the scenery, both you and your trusted friend and that beautiful canoe! I just thought baidarka was just a fun word until your post. You learn something new every day! Thanks for sharing! Fran
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Post by Toad on Nov 4, 2009 7:37:26 GMT -5
Beautiful workmanship. Thanks for the pics.
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Post by superioragates on Nov 4, 2009 7:42:27 GMT -5
That is so cool! What a neat thing to do...and looks like your good at it too. Great scenery...what a beautiful place that must be! Marie
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Post by Bikerrandy on Nov 4, 2009 12:35:37 GMT -5
The work that you put into that canoe is amazing, beautiful pic!!
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Post by akansan on Nov 4, 2009 15:53:33 GMT -5
What's the covering on the baidarka? Love the canoe!
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bushmanbilly
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Post by bushmanbilly on Nov 4, 2009 18:10:45 GMT -5
You are very good at what you do. True craftmen.
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Post by roswelljero on Nov 5, 2009 0:28:27 GMT -5
Interesting craft. Beautiful canoe! Nice sleek lines. I want one! ;D What wood is it made of? How long did you work on it? The Baidarka looks really complicated. Is this your first one? Where'd you learn to craft boats? Later, jeri
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Post by stonesthatrock on Nov 5, 2009 1:22:09 GMT -5
very nice boat and scenery.............. i want a motor on mine lmao
mary ann
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Post by Woodyrock on Nov 5, 2009 1:56:20 GMT -5
To answer a few questions, the canoe is Western Red Cedar with epoxy coated fibreglas inside, and out. It takes me forty to fifty hours to build one (I have built over fifty of them) ,and they are built to be used, thus they do not have 'piano' finishes. The Baidarka is covered with nylon filter cloth coated with a linear polyurethane. They look flimsy but will withstand being hit with a hammer. The frame is an accurate reproduction of a museum piece with the exception of being tyed with dacron tape in place of baleen (illegal). The original coverings were untanned sealskin, which would rot in two days here. These kayaks are extremely fast, Capt. Cook recorded them doing ten knots. I can get mine up to about seven (briefly) and maintain five knots for a hour or so. As to how I learned boat building, my family has built boats both here, and in Canada since the 1700's.
Jeri: Cedar strip (strippers) canoes are a popular method of construction. They are light, and strong, and there are many builders in your neck of the woods. Many are built too pretty to ever be used, which is common, time consuming, and expensive. There are builders like me that build them to be used, not so well finished, but just as strong, and light. Woody
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bermudian
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Post by bermudian on Nov 12, 2009 20:14:29 GMT -5
Wow great looking canoe. Woody it looks like you have a bad case of BBV (boat builders virus) I know how it is, I have built a Wee Las cedar strip canoe and OD16 dory boat and I'm trying to convince the Misses that we need another boat.
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