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Here are some updated photos of the paddles, splines were shaped with a spoke shave and rasp, the epoxied in place. Everything sanded and then cut to rough dimension. I've got to pick up a 3/8" round over bit to bring the shaft and handle closer to size the will finish with sand paper. Been toying with the idea of having names and maybe an image wood burned into the blade before glassing, cost and time will figure into that. Sorry for the quality of the photos, Im as good a photographer as I am a carpenter.

newportcycle wrote: Been toying with the idea of having names and maybe an image wood burned into the blade before glassing, cost and time will figure into that.

Check out this method for transfering an image onto a project from a laser printed page or a photocopy. Lable Your Projects

I have used it once myself, so far, to transfer a pattern onto a spoon blank.
Here is a photo of the blank after I cut it out on the jigsaw, my wife hasn't carved it yet. Worked great.

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great trick, thanks for the tip.

rpd wrote:Check out this method for transfering an image onto a project from a laser printed page or a photocopy. Lable Your Projects

Very cool!

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Well, not to Hijack Algale's canoe build thread, here is the completed boat. I started June 1, 2013, and now its done. Been an interesting journey. I've learned alot about myself and my limited skills have increased greatly. It's also started a passion for wooden boats and increased my admiration for wooden boat builders. The shopsmith was an invaluable tool.

Congratulations! It's beautiful, thanks for showing us.

Very nice! The caned seats look pretty classy. Happy paddling!

All I can say is your hard work has sure has paid off because it looks absolutely FANTASTIC! More pics, please! And for Pete's sake, get it in the water before things freeze over in Maine post the photos to the Forum and maybe a a video to YouTube!

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Well, not to Hijack Algale's canoe build thread, here is the completed boat. I started June 1, 2013, and now its done. Been an interesting journey. I've learned alot about myself and my limited skills have increased greatly. It's also started a passion for wooden boats and increased my admiration for wooden boat builders. The shopsmith was an invaluable tool.

Nice work. So now what happens. Does it sit on display for all to admire for a couple of years, then hit the river to run the rapids

Algale and Newportcycle;

You guys are inspiring...Years ago, working from Gilpatrick's original book, I built a Wabnaki (stemless...worked fine) and eventually sold it to a friend. Lately I have been thinking about building a Wee Lassie, a classic Rushton design that many folks have tweaked over the years. I have looked at the lines in the book "Rushton and His Times" and also have ordered the lines from the Adirondack Museum and have built the little canoe many times in my mind. You guys might just be the nudge I need to build it for real. Have to wait for the nice weather to come around again, though, as there isn's enough space in the shop. Anyway, just wanted to say thanks for sharing the pictures and your experiences. You have created a couple of nice boats!